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Social media broke out Wednesday and Thursday after an illegal immigrant was arrested in Washington, D.C. on a charge of child sex crimes on now-viral videotapes.
Mexican nationals David Perez-Teofani NBC Washington reporter.
In the video, he hears yelling in Spanish when he is caught on the ground.
The FBI and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) conduct traffic stops near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. August 14, 2025. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin, explained what happened, allegedly entering the country three times illegally, eventually removed from office and arrested in Fairfax County in January.
“Yes, the illegal alien from Mexico was previously arrested in Fairfax County in January 2024 for serious sexual assault on children under the age of 13. [President] trump card, [Noem] and [ICE],” she posted to X.
The video responds in various ways on the app.
“It turns out he is a criminal…” The actor Dean Cainthe person who recently announced that he joined ICE posted on X.
Police inspected the property of people detained in Washington, DC, USA on August 13, 2025. (Reuters/Ken Sedno)
“Should we be offended by this man? He entered the country illegally three times. When he tried to escape, he succumbed to reasonable force. It seemed like textbook enforcement.”
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“Every time,” attorney Payton Alexander posted an image showing the charges.
“He is an illegal alien in Mexico after being arrested in Fairfax County in January 2024 for aggravated sexual assault on children under the age of 13. So, that’s what I voted for.”
Addressing a press conference, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that most airline passengers will no longer need to take off their shoes at Reagan National Airport in Washington on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
On the other hand, others also expressed concern for the editing, perhaps before knowing the other context.
“At the same time, I’m curious about the reason they’re going to get close to him first,” one user wrote.
“Fascism is here, guys. We’ve arrived. It’s no longer a cautionary story or a fate we can avoid. We’re a fascist country,” wrote Fred Wellman, host of the Democratic Podcast.
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Another user posted: “How I scream and yell, they just want to work and take care of their family, while being masked with men who are comparable to anyone’s vision and dragging down an unusual era.”
Many arrests The capital of the country It has been linked to immigration since the federal takeover was announced earlier this month.
“We have arrested 630 people in total and caught 86 shots in DC. 53 arrests yesterday, plus 24 ice arrests and 10 arrests from the streets. We are incredible [U.S. Marshals Service] Even helped to recover the missing children. Our mission to ensure DC is safe again has not slowed down,” Attorney General Pam Bondi tweeted Thursday.
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