U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Buffalo announced the arrest of Everton Maxwell Hibbert, a 60-year-old Jamaican national convicted of murder and weapons charges in Rochester, New York.
According to ICE Buffalo, Hibbert’s arrest underscores the agency’s focus on detaining noncitizens with violent criminal convictions who are subject to removal proceedings. Hibbert was previously convicted in Rochester, New York, where he received a sentence of 20 years to life for murder and criminal possession of a weapon. ICE Buffalo continues its collaboration with state corrections and parole agencies to identify and detain violent offenders following their release from custody as part of its “Worst of the Worst” enforcement initiative.
Hibbert was apprehended on November 13, 2025, in Buffalo, New York, after completing his prison term. The “Worst of the Worst” initiative targets noncitizens convicted of homicide, rape, and other violent crimes for detention and removal. ICE reports that such operations have led to hundreds of arrests nationwide since the program’s inception, emphasizing public safety and coordination between federal and local law enforcement.
Data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security indicates that ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) conducted over 142,000 removals of criminal noncitizens in fiscal year 2024, marking a 25% increase from the previous year. Among those removed were more than 8,000 individuals with prior convictions for violent crimes. The agency attributes this improvement to enhanced data integration and interagency coordination in identifying high-risk offenders awaiting deportation.
ICE was established in 2003 under the Department of Homeland Security to enforce federal immigration and customs laws while addressing threats to national security and public safety. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ICE operates two principal divisions: Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). ICE Buffalo oversees immigration enforcement across western New York, supporting federal initiatives targeting high-risk offenders.
