Illegal who conspired to bludgeon teen to death with baseball bat among latest ICE roundups

An illegal alien convicted of a conspiracy to murder a teenager using a baseball bat in the Philadelphia area is among some of the "worst of the worst" criminal illegals arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement across the country in recent weeks, according to the agency.

A statement by ICE says that Bou Khathavong, an illegal alien and dual citizen of Laos and Thailand, was arrested on July 25 by officials from ICE Philadelphia. According to ICE, Khathavong has previously been convicted of conspiracy to murder a teenager with a baseball bat in in Pennnsylvania.

Another statement by the Department of Homeland Security released on Tuesday highlighted other "worst of the worst" illegal aliens arrested in recent weeks, including several pedophiles, drug traffickers and individuals convicted of cruelty and neglect of a child and involvement in a hit-and-run that resulted in death.

DHS said illegal alien Santiago Geovany Garcia-Rosales, a 35-year-old from Guatemala, was convicted of failure to stop and render aid involving a death in Harris County, Texas. He was arrested by ICE Houston on July 28, according to ICE.

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ICE also arrested Hector Bonaparte-Contreras, a 42-year-old criminal illegal alien from from Mexico, on July 24. Bonaparte-Contreras was convicted of predatory criminal sexual assault on a child less than 13 years old in Chicago. 

Another alien, Julio Armando Gomez-Fernandez, was arrested by ICE on July 27 in Dallas. Also an illegal from Mexico, Gomez-Fernandez was previously convicted in Colorado of meth possession with intent to distribute as well as unlawful re-entry.

Manuel Loja, a criminal alien and sex offender from Ecuador, was arrested by ICE Newark on July 24. Loja has been convicted of cruelty and neglect of children in New Jersey.

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DHS pointed out in its release that 70% of ICE arrests include illegal aliens with either criminal convictions or pending charges.

The statement said that "under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, DHS is delivering on its promise to prioritize the American people over illegal aliens and criminal protection policies, removing these public safety threats from American communities."

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin also commented on the arrests, blaming the Biden administration for having "allowed dangerous criminals to pour into our country."

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"President Trump and Secretary Noem unleashed ICE to arrest these criminal illegal aliens," said McLaughlin, adding, "From pedophiles to drug traffickers, ICE is prioritizing arresting the worst of the worst. We will not allow criminal illegals to terrorize American communities." 

Olympic hero Laura Dahlmeier severely injured, missing after high-altitude rockfall

Laura Dahlmeier, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, suffered serious injury after she fell while at a high elevation in the remote Karakorum Mountains in northern Pakistan, according to multiple reports.

Dahlmeier was presumed to be missing. German media outlet ZDF reported that data from Tuesday's helicopter flyover concluded that the 31-year-old was at the very least "seriously injured."

Search and rescue crews have yet to make contact with the German-born biathlete as of Tuesday morning.

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A Pakistani government spokesperson said she "was taken away by locals from the landslide site," per Reuters. Dahlmeier's reps confirmed she was at an estimated altitude of 18,700 feet at the time of the mountaineering accident.

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"Laura Dahlmeier was climbing with her mountaineering partner on 28 July when she was caught in a rockfall. The accident took place around noon local time at an altitude of approximately 5,700 metres [18,700 feet]," Dahlmeier’s management told ZDF in a statement.

"Her partner immediately called emergency services, and a rescue operation began immediately. Due to the remoteness of the area, a helicopter was only able to reach the site of the accident on the morning of 29 July."

Dahlmeier stepped away from professional competition in 2019. She cited the diminishing of her overall passion for playing sports in her retirement announcement.

"After an unbelievably tough season with lots of highs and lows I no longer feel the 100 percent passion that is needed for professional sports. This is why after some long thought I decided to end my active biathlon career," Dahlmeier said in 2019.

She earned gold medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, where she made history as the first female biathlete to win a sprint and pursuit double at the same Games.

Dahlmeier is also an Olympic bronze medalist. She finished in third place in the 15km individual event at the 2018 Games.

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