Analysis
What the official said
“DHS has added another 5,000 criminal illegal aliens to our Worst of the Worst website, including murderers, pedophiles, rapists, arsonists, drug traffickers, kidnappers, violent assailants, and gang members," said Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.”
Claimant: Lauren Bis Assistant Secretary
Agency or office: Department of Homeland Security
Context
DHS press release describing updates to the publicly accessible 'Worst of the Worst' (WOW) database that lists individuals DHS characterizes as 'criminal illegal aliens' who have been arrested and/or removed.
Evidence
The claim is stated directly in a DHS news release and in a quote attributed to Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. It is verifiable by checking the DHS WOW website and the DHS announcement. Note: the statement reports the number of individuals displayed on the DHS-hosted site and uses DHS's characterization ('criminal illegal aliens'); it does not by itself provide independent documentation of convictions or the methodology for inclusion.