ICE Nabs Former Haitian Presidential Candidate Tied to Gangs, Immigration Fraud

The Trump administration has taken swift and decisive action against a Haitian national with ties to gang violence and political corruption, arresting him for immigration violations that threaten American national security and regional stability.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of Pierre Reginald Boulos, a lawful permanent U.S. resident and citizen of Haiti, on July 17. Boulos, who once ran for president of Haiti, was taken into custody by Homeland Security Investigations for allegedly violating the Immigration and Nationality Act and playing a role in the destabilization of the Caribbean nation.

“On July 17, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations arrested Pierre Reginald Boulos, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. and citizen of Haiti, for violating the Immigration and Nationality Act contributing to the destabilization of Haiti,” ICE confirmed to Fox News.

Federal investigators say Boulos supported violent gangs linked to Viv Ansanm, an organization the U.S. government has designated as a foreign terrorist group. His actions are said to have had “serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States.”

A formal ICE release added, “The Department of State has determined that certain individuals with U.S. lawful permanent resident status have supported and collaborated with Haitian gang leaders connected to Viv Ansanm, a Haitian foreign terrorist organization. The United States will not allow individuals to enjoy the benefits of legal status in our country while they are facilitating the actions of violent organizations or supporting criminal terrorist organizations abroad.”

In addition to his gang affiliations, Boulos is accused of concealing key information on his immigration applications—including his role in founding a political party, Mouvement pour la Transformation et la Valorisation d’Haiti (MTVAyiti). ICE reports that he was also flagged by Haiti’s anti-corruption unit for allegedly misusing loans.

These omissions, ICE says, amount to immigration fraud and grounds for deportation.

“These new actions demonstrate the Trump administration’s firm commitment to protecting the American people, advancing our national security interests, and promoting regional security and stability,” ICE stated.

Boulos is currently being held at the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations facility in Miami, Florida. The investigation was conducted jointly by the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate.

According to MTVAyiti’s website, the movement draws inspiration from the radical nationalist ideals of Haitian revolutionary Jean-Jacques Dessalines and monarch King Christophe. Its mission embraces “National Unity, Social Justice, National Sovereignty and the rebuilding of the Economy.”

ICE Also Re-Apprehends Accused Killer Released by Liberal Judge

This isn’t the only alarming case ICE has handled this week.

Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, a 52-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, was re-arrested in Chicago over the weekend after being initially released—despite being accused of decapitating a woman and hiding her corpse in a bleach-filled container.

Mendoza-Gonzalez, a Waukegan, Illinois resident, was first taken into custody in April and charged with obstruction of justice, concealing and abusing a corpse. But astonishingly, Lake County Judge Randie Bruno ordered his release following his first court appearance.

Fortunately, ICE agents quickly re-apprehended Mendoza-Gonzalez at a local market.

In a chilling discovery back in April, police uncovered the body of 37-year-old Megan Bos—reported missing in March—stored in a chemical-filled container on Mendoza-Gonzalez’s property. Her family believes she vanished in February. DHS officials confirmed to Fox News that Bos had been decapitated and her remains subjected to further abuse.

This case further underscores the dangers of soft-on-crime policies and sanctuary protections that allow dangerous individuals to roam free.