NEW ORLEANS, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:

Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the United States

WASHINGTON --U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announcedthe arrest ofmore worstof the worst criminal illegal aliens,including thoseconvicted foraggravated sexual battery of a child,sexual abuse of a minor: house / family,sex offense against child-fondling,endangerment of a child or elder adult,andpossession with intent to distribute cocaine.

"Yesterday, the brave men and women of ICEarrestedpedophiles, drug traffickers,and other public safety threats,"saidActing Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis."Nearly 70%of ICE arrests are ...