Pacheco, 26, was arrested early Tuesday morning by Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations officers in the Bronx borough of New York City.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) agents carried out an early morning raid in New York City on Tuesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has said. Noem shared video on X, formerly Twitter, showing officers leading away an individual.
U.S. President Donald Trump's top homeland security official joined officers in an immigration enforcement operation that arrested several people in New York City on Tuesday, in the Trump administration's latest effort to promote its nationwide crackdown.
The new Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, announced that she was on hand in the city to witness the arrest of an unauthorized immigrant connected to criminal activity.
Kristi Noem joined the operations just days after she was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
In a display of force aimed at increasing arrests and generating publicity, the administration targeted the nation’s largest city, where sanctuary policies limit cooperation with ICE.
While crime has long been a problem in their neighborhood, Bronx residents said, immigration enforcement actions there are rare.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participated in a federal immigration operation in New York City on Tuesday, catching "dirtbags" in the city.
New York is now one of the U.S. cities being targeted by federal officials as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Here's a primer on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in the New York City area since President Donald Trump returned to office.
As the immigration crackdown continues and some retreat in fear, people across New York City are stepping up and speaking out.
This is one of New York's first major crackdowns on Tren de Aragua, a gang tied to retail theft, robberies, and phone snatchings since 2023.