Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday found herself in a tense moment during an early morning immigration raid in Phoenix, Arizona, as she dodged a kick from a suspect while she helped federal agents arrest three undocumented migrants with serious criminal records.
According to The New York Post, the early morning operation involved around 100 federal off ice rs from various agencies, including ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI, and the DEA.
Dressed in tactical police gear and wearing a gold Rolex, Noem thanked officers in a dark underground car park before leading the convoy in a BearCat armoured vehicle. “This cooperation between agencies is about to be supercharged,” Noem was quoted as saying by the Post. “Anyone here illegally and committing crimes will face real consequences”, Noem added.
As she shook hands with officers, she promised them more support. “The teamwork between agencies is about to be ramped up across the country,” she said.
One of the suspects arrested was Jose Escobar-Robles, accused of operating a money laundering ring tied to Mexican drug cartels.
As he was being taken into custody, he raised his Croc shoe and began kicking toward Noem to avoid cameras. According to the New York Post, the moment she dodged the kicks, she calmly responded and said, “You’re not scaring me with your Croc… you’re gonna go home, and you’re gonna get prosecuted.”
Escobar-Robles was reportedly frustrated, telling agents, “let’s go, let’s go,” while trying to shield his face.
Another suspect, Bonifacio Renteria-Cruz, was said to have ties to the Sinaloa Cartel and a history of violent crime. DHS officials said he had previously been deported in 2008 and was wanted in Mexico for homicide.
The third suspect, Luis Garcia-Sanchez, was linked to the violent 18th Street Gang and had outstanding felony drug charges going back to 1987. He had already been ordered removed from the US twice. Speaking from the back of a police car, he expressed concern for his children and didn’t want them following his path.
To that, Noem replied, “Go deal with the consequences of breaking the law here. Give them an example of being a better person.”
The raids are part of the Trump administration’s tougher immigration enforcement, with Noem actively taking part in field operations.
According to The New York Post, the early morning operation involved around 100 federal off ice rs from various agencies, including ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI, and the DEA.
Dressed in tactical police gear and wearing a gold Rolex, Noem thanked officers in a dark underground car park before leading the convoy in a BearCat armoured vehicle. “This cooperation between agencies is about to be supercharged,” Noem was quoted as saying by the Post. “Anyone here illegally and committing crimes will face real consequences”, Noem added.
As she shook hands with officers, she promised them more support. “The teamwork between agencies is about to be ramped up across the country,” she said.
One of the suspects arrested was Jose Escobar-Robles, accused of operating a money laundering ring tied to Mexican drug cartels.
As he was being taken into custody, he raised his Croc shoe and began kicking toward Noem to avoid cameras. According to the New York Post, the moment she dodged the kicks, she calmly responded and said, “You’re not scaring me with your Croc… you’re gonna go home, and you’re gonna get prosecuted.”
Escobar-Robles was reportedly frustrated, telling agents, “let’s go, let’s go,” while trying to shield his face.
Another suspect, Bonifacio Renteria-Cruz, was said to have ties to the Sinaloa Cartel and a history of violent crime. DHS officials said he had previously been deported in 2008 and was wanted in Mexico for homicide.
The third suspect, Luis Garcia-Sanchez, was linked to the violent 18th Street Gang and had outstanding felony drug charges going back to 1987. He had already been ordered removed from the US twice. Speaking from the back of a police car, he expressed concern for his children and didn’t want them following his path.
To that, Noem replied, “Go deal with the consequences of breaking the law here. Give them an example of being a better person.”
The raids are part of the Trump administration’s tougher immigration enforcement, with Noem actively taking part in field operations.
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