ICE Boston Arrests Five Noncitizens Wanted for Homicide Abroad
ICE’s Boston field office says it has arrested five noncitizens in New England over the past month who are wanted for homicide and other violent crimes in Brazil, the Dominican Republic and El Salvador, several of them subject to Interpol Red Notices. According to ICE, all five entered the United States during what the agency calls the Biden administration’s 'open border' period, and were picked up in separate operations in Worcester, Everett and Falmouth, Massachusetts, and Waterbury, Connecticut. Those named include Brazilian nationals Magno Jose Dos Santos and Altieris Chaves Paiva, both wanted for homicide; Dominican national Bryan Rafael Gomez, wanted for homicide; Brazilian national Kele Cristian Alves‑Pereira, wanted for murder; and Salvadoran national Danny Granados‑Garcia, wanted for aggravated homicide and alleged membership in a terrorist organization. ICE Boston framed the actions as part of 'targeted enforcement' against 'the most dangerous criminal aliens' and a bid to protect local communities, while critics online are questioning how individuals facing such serious allegations abroad were able to enter and remain in the U.S. in the first place. The roundup highlights how cooperation with Interpol and foreign prosecutors is feeding into the domestic fight over border security, vetting failures and the administration’s overall immigration strategy.
📌 Key Facts
- ICE ERO Boston reports five arrests between March 10 and April 5, 2026, in Massachusetts and Connecticut
- All five arrestees are noncitizens wanted for homicide, attempted homicide, murder, or aggravated homicide in Brazil, the Dominican Republic and El Salvador
- Several of the suspects are the subject of Interpol Red Notices, and ICE publicly tied their entries to the Biden‑era border period while emphasizing a focus on 'dangerous criminal aliens'
📊 Relevant Data
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded approximately 10.1 million encounters at the southwest border from fiscal year 2021 through fiscal year 2024 during the Biden administration.
What can the data tell us about unauthorized immigration? — USA Facts
Migration from El Salvador to the US is driven by factors including high levels of gang violence, poverty, and climate-related events such as droughts and hurricanes, with over 1.2 million Salvadoran immigrants in the US as of 2023.
Central American Immigrants in the United States — Migration Policy Institute
In fiscal year 2024, ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations arrested over 170,000 noncitizens with criminal convictions or charges, including those wanted for serious crimes abroad.
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Statistics — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Massachusetts experienced a net domestic out-migration of approximately 182,000 residents from April 2020 to July 2025, offset by the arrival of about 230,000 international immigrants between 2022 and 2024.
Mass. lost 182K residents to other states since 2020, and could lose many more: report — MassLive
Migration from Brazil to the US has increased due to economic inequality, high violence rates, and natural disasters, with Brazilian immigrants in the US growing from about 450,000 in 2019 to over 500,000 by 2023.
Latin America and the Caribbean — World Migration Report
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