REPORT: Nearly 800 illegal aliens arrested during ‘tidal wave’ operation across single southern red state

April 28, 2025

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From Fox News: In a groundbreaking joint effort, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Miami and Florida law enforcement agencies arrested nearly 800 illegal immigrants during the first four days of Operation Tidal Wave, a massive, multi-agency immigration enforcement crackdown.

Fox News obtained information on some of the ICE arrests from the ongoing operation, which include a convicted Colombian murderer, alleged MS-13 and 18th Street gang members and a Russian with an Interpol Red Notice for manslaughter.

Operation Tidal Wave remains ongoing, and Florida continues to work with ICE to enhance President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

Fox News reporter Bill Melugin shared the following in a post on X:

NEW: @FoxNews has obtained some of the ICE arrests from Operation Tidal Wave, a massive operation in FL w/ ICE & FL law enforcement partnering to make 800 arrests in 4 days this week, including a Colombian murderer, MS-13 & 18th Street members, & a Russian w/ Interpol Red Notice for manslaughter.

JOSE SANCHEZ REYES, a Colombian illegal alien who entered the U.S. as a gotaway. Sanchez Reyes was convicted of homicide in Colombia.

RAFAEL JUAREZ CABRERA, a Guatemalan illegal alien & MS-13 gang member who has illegally re-entered the U.S. three times and has been convicted of felony re-entry.

SAVVA KLISHCHEVSKII, a Russian illegal alien who has an Interpol Red Notice out of Russia for Vehicular Manslaughter.

Aron Isaak MORAZAN-Izaguirre, a Honduran illegal alien & known or suspected terrorist member of the 18th Street gang who has illegally re-entered the U.S. two times.

Operation Tidal Wave is still ongoing, as Florida continues to partner tightly with ICE to cooperate with and enhance the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis added, “Operation Tidal Wave is an example of FL and DHS partnering to deliver big results on immigration enforcement and deportations…”

Operation Tidal Wave is an example of FL and DHS partnering to deliver big results on immigration enforcement and deportations… https://t.co/AgMGAF61hx

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) April 26, 2025

ICE announced on Saturday, “In a first-of-its-kind partnership between state and federal partners, ICE Miami and Florida law enforcement arrested nearly 800 illegal aliens this week during the first four days of #OperationTidalWave — a massive, multi-agency, immigration enforcement crackdown.”

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem added, “This is a warning to all criminal illegal aliens: We’re coming for you. @DHSgov, @ICEgov, and our state partners will hunt you down, arrest and deport you. That’s a promise.”

This is a warning to all criminal illegal aliens: We’re coming for you. @DHSgov, @ICEgov, and our state partners will hunt you down, arrest and deport you.

That’s a promise. https://t.co/mjerR5WNpb

— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) April 26, 2025