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Juan Gomez Santiago has an arrest for second-degree domestic violence.

Posted by Speaker Mike Johnson, Checked

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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonOct 31, 2026
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A DHS primary source (Source 4) states that Juan Gomez Santiago, an illegal alien from Mexico arrested by ICE in Charleston, SC on October 9, has a criminal history including an arrest for second-degree domestic violence, matching the claim.

What we found

Supports. The DHS press release states Juan Gomez Santiago's criminal history includes an arrest for second-degree domestic violence.[1]

Context. The Daily Signal article repeats the DHS/White House framing that Gomez Santiago was arrested by ICE on Oct. 9 in Charleston with a prior arrest for second-degree domestic violence; it echoes rather than independently verifies the claim.[2]

Context. Other sources (a New York case against a 'Juan Gomez' and Florida and Louisiana records) involve different individuals or do not name the claimant, so they do not bear on this claim.[3][4][5][6]

Sources

6 sources: 1 primary, 5 not rated

  1. 1DHS Highlights Worst Illegal Aliens Arrested in South Carolina | Homeland Securitydhs.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
  2. 2EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Arrests Violent Criminals Ahead of South Carolina Rallydailysignal.com · not rated · cited for: context
  3. 3The People of the State of New York v. Juan Gomez, Defendant.caselaw.findlaw.com · not rated · cited for: context
  4. 420th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA - LEE COUNTY PRETRIAL SERVICESleeclerk.org · not rated · cited for: context
  5. 5Inmate Search - InmateSearch - JPSOapps.jpso.com · not rated · cited for: context
  6. 6ORANGE COUNTY JAIL BOOKING REPORTnetapps.ocfl.net · not rated · cited for: context

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