'Ringleader' of alleged UFC drone attack to kill Trump is unmasked as illegal migrant who was granted DACA stay under Obama

By JOE HUTCHISON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 13:53, 18 June 2026 | Updated: 13:56, 18 June 2026 The alleged ringleader of a terror plot to attack President Donald Trump's White House UFC event is an illegal immigrant from Mexico, officials said. Abraham Alvarez, 31, arrived in the US as a child and failed to leave after his B2 visa expired in 2001, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.  According to the department he was later granted relief under the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.  Alvarez was nabbed by authorities in Omaha, Nebraska, on Sunday following a raid on an old church, WOWT reported.  DHS said that Alvarez, and five other suspects, face federal charges of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit violence on White House grounds.  Abraham Alvarez, 31, arrived in the US as a child and failed to leave after his B2 visa expired in 2001, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said: 'This illegal alien from Mexico should never have been allowed in our country.  'He was the ringleader of a failed terror attack targeting UFC Freedom 250 at the White House. He will face justice and swiftly be removed from our country.' Investigators believe the group planned to strike buildings near the event with drones packed with explosives, triggering a mass evacuation.  Authorities believe the plan was to send the panicked crowds towards a pre-positioned sniper team as they tried to escape.  This is a breaking news story.   No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.