(NewsNation) — Arrests of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border by federal immigration officials continue to drop to new record levels, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement's apprehension of criminals who are considered “the worst of the worst” by the Trump administration continues to surge nationwide.

NewsNation was present for ICE's apprehension of a convicted child sex offender in El Paso, Texas, last week. Jonathan Olvera Vega was found guilty of multiple crimes involving children under 14, including sexual abuse, indecency with a child by contact and aggravated sexual assault, all stemming from incidents between May and August 2021.

However, Vega was sentenced to probation and was placed on community supervision as of May. Vega was taken into custody without incident.

Vega’s arrest

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