Analysis
What the administration claimed
DHS stated that ICE arrested Bouapha Bounpraseuth, described as a "criminal illegal alien" from Laos, who was convicted of first-degree murder in Pomona, California.
Claimant: Markwayne Mullin Secretary of Homeland Security
Agency or office: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Context
DHS press release listing recent ICE arrests of noncitizens convicted of violent, sexual, and drug offenses and quoting Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin.
Evidence
The DHS press release names specific individuals ICE says were arrested and lists their prior convictions. Those are concrete, verifiable assertions: they can be confirmed via court dockets, county jail/booking records, state Department of Corrections records, and ICE custody/booking records. The DHS release itself does not include links to case dockets or court documents, so independent confirmation is recommended before treating the claim as fully verified.