{"id":2184,"date":"2026-06-22T21:36:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2184"},"modified":"2026-06-22T21:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:36:16","slug":"ice-arrests-illegal-alien-illinois-ex-teacher-allegedly-tied-to-deadly-tren-de-aragua-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2184","title":{"rendered":"ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Illinois Ex-Teacher Allegedly Tied To Deadly Tren De Aragua Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Federal agents arrested an illegal alien former Illinois teacher for her alleged ties to a 2024 mass shooting last month, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) statement Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2182\">California Forces First Ever US Trial Over Abortion Pill Reversal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended Giovanna Mercedes Moreno Occhipinti, 32, in a May 13 nighttime operation, according to the statement. The Venezuelan native, who has dual citizenship in Italy, allegedly drove two gunmen involved in a Tren de Aragua shooting at a Chicago house party in December 2024. The incident left three people dead and several others injured, according to DHS.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago police allegedly found weapons in Moreno Occhipinti\u2019s car right after the crime occurred. Authorities suspect she assisted Granadillo Padilla and Martinez Cermeno, the alleged shooters, in avoiding police after the incident, according to the statement. <strong>(RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Ralph Norman Proposes ICE Database To Track \u2018Worst Of The Worst\u2019 Illegals)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Police Department put Moreno Occhipinti behind bars Dec. 5 on charges of \u201cunlawful use of weapons\u201d and \u201cweapons offense,\u201d according to the statement. Chicago authorities later released without informing ICE and the Cook County State Attorney\u2019s office decided it would not prosecute suspects involved in the shooting, DHS alleged. ICE\u2019s Homeland Security Investigations Chicago took up the case after their decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis illegal alien who used to work as a teacher was involved in a mass shooting in Chicago that killed three people and injured others,\u201d DHS Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Lauren Bis said in the statement. \u201cUnder President [Donald] Trump and Secretary [Markwayne] Mullin, DHS is doing the job that sanctuary politicians in Illinois refuse to do: putting the American people first and removing these dangerous criminals from our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>HSI Chicago Special Agent in Charge Matthew Scarpino praised the agents for the capture. \u201cGiovanna Mercedes Moreno Occhipinti\u2019s actions were calculated and deliberate, leading to the loss of three lives,\u201d Scarpino said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2180\">Californians Left With Surging Health Insurance Premiums Amid Proposed Tax Increase<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud of our agents for pursuing this case to the end, ensuring that everyone who helped facilitate this mass homicide is brought to justice,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Moreno Occhipinti came into the country in October 2021 through the Visa Waiver Program. Although the program mandated that she leave by January 2, 2022, she illegally stayed, according to DHS. Occhipinti worked as a teacher at a school in Elgin, a Chicago suburb, the department told\u00a0Fox News Digital. Illinois officials reportedly refused to reveal which school she taught at to federal authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Federal authorities are holding Moreno Occhipinti pending removal, according to the statement. Padilla and Carmeno were allegedly apprehended and deported before.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Caller reached out to the Chicago Police Department and the Cooke County State Attorney\u2019s Office for comment.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2178\">Police Investigate Jets\u2019 Geno Smith Over Assault Allegations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ICE agents arrested an illegal alien former Illinois teacher for her alleged ties to a December 2024 mass shooting last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2466,2467,1232,515,1223,2050],"class_list":["post-2184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-chicago-police-department","tag-hsi","tag-illegal-alien","tag-illinois","tag-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice","tag-tren-de-aragua"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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