A suspected Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist from India, Harpreet Singh, was released into the United States before being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Singh, wanted in India for planning grenade attacks on police officials, is associated with BKI, designated as a foreign terrorist organization. He entered the US illegally in Arizona on January 27, 2022, and was later apprehended by ICE.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that Singh was arrested in April 2025 under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump. DHS highlighted enforcement actions targeting criminal illegal aliens during Trump’s first year in office, emphasizing the removal of dangerous individuals, including terrorists and gang members. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin praised law enforcement efforts in removing criminal illegal aliens from American communities.
ICE, since January 20, 2025, has conducted enforcement actions against alleged terrorists, gang leaders, and violent offenders. One case involved Khor Bozorov, a criminal illegal alien from Uzbekistan, arrested in Kansas for terrorist affiliations. Another arrest was Jaan Shah Safi, an Afghan national linked to ISIS-K, apprehended in Virginia. DHS also mentioned the arrest of MS-13 leader Rene Escobar-Ochoa for drug trafficking and murder conspiracy.
The DHS recap included cases of extreme violence, such as that of Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, an illegal alien from Cuba arrested for murder in Dallas. Michel Jordan Castellano Fonseca, a Venezuelan with ties to the gang Tren de Aragua, was charged with homicide in Colorado. Yorvis Michel Carrascal Campo, another Tren de Aragua member, faced charges of murder, racketeering, and drug trafficking in Colorado Springs.
ICE actions also targeted individuals involved in attempted murder, sexual offenses, and domestic violence. The agency emphasized its focus on criminal illegal aliens posing public safety risks, with 70% of ICE arrests involving individuals convicted or charged with crimes in the US.
