Some of the men officials announced had been arrested after immigration sweeps in L.A. County appear to have been in custody before federal actions began Friday and were followed by a weekend of escalating protests.
Of the 12 people the Department of Homeland Security, ICE’s parent agency, called the “worst of the worst” in a news release Sunday, it appears at least two were serving lengthy sentences at the time they were arrested, according to law enforcement records.
Homeland Security said Saturday that 118 people had been arrested by ICE in the L.A. County immigration actions. Homeland Security said Sunday that some of those who had been arrested had prior criminal histories, including the 12 they identified.
The department directed LAist back to its initial news release when asked for more information.
Here is what Homeland Security said about the men and what LAist had learned by Sunday night:
- Victor Mendoza-Aguilar, 32, a citizen of Mexico. ICE said Mendoza-Aguilar had been sentenced to more than two years in jail and four years in prison for convictions related to assault with a deadly weapon, obstructing a public officer and other offenses in Pasadena. It’s unclear when the convictions or sentencing referred to in ICE’s news release occurred. L.A. County Sheriff’s Department records show Mendoza-Aguilar was arrested in December 2024 in Pasadena.
- Delfino Aguilar-Martinez, 51, a citizen of Mexico. ICE said Aguilar-Martinez had been convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to a year in jail. L.A. County Sheriff’s Department records show he was arrested in Signal Hill in March of this year and appeared in court as recently as April.
- Armando Ordaz, 44, a citizen of Mexico. ICE said Ordaz was convicted of sexual battery,…
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