The key facts

  • Sardor Tirkashev was detained on October 7 in Chillicothe, Ohio, by ICE officers
  • The White House included him in a list of the 'most dangerous criminals in the US'; he had previously been convicted of two counts of aggravated assault and robbery
  • Slavyan Sakramento did not receive direct confirmation of the detention from ICE

Detention in Ohio and the White House statement

The White House released information about Sardor Tirkashev, a citizen of Uzbekistan, who was detained on October 7 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the city of Chillicothe, Ohio. On the White House's social media page, Tirkashev is mentioned alongside other detained undocumented migrants as among

Context of detentions in Ohio

On October 28, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported the detention in Ohio of migrants living in the country illegally with criminal backgrounds. According to the agency, among them are individuals held accountable for crimes involving sexual assault, strangulation, driving under the influence, and cocaine trafficking. DHS Director Marcwayne Mullin emphasized that the agency continues to detain and deport undocumented migrants with criminal records.

Not directly confirmed by ICE

The outlet Slavyan Sakramento reportedthat it received information from law enforcement agencies about the detention of Sardor Tirkashev, but was unable to obtain direct confirmation of the case from ICE. Thus, the information about the detention and its circumstances still relies on the White House statement and data from law enforcement obtained by the outlet, rather than on official confirmation from ICE itself.