ERO Boston arrests El Salvador national facing felony charges of indecent assault and battery on a child

BOSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested an El Salvadoran national, Dec. 17, who is wanted on felony charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. Hugo Israel Ruiz, 55, was arrested Aug. 22 by Revere Police Department and sent to the Chelsea District Court.

The court allowed bail, and Ruiz was released from the Nashua Street Jail despite an immigration detainer requesting ICE notification of his release.

“ERO Boston will take every opportunity to identify, locate and take into custody criminal noncitizens facing felony charges and keep them in custody until their criminal and immigration proceedings are resolved,” said ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “Not only is this our mission, it is also the lawful thing to do.”

Ruiz remains in ICE custody pending immigration and criminal proceedings. ERO removes noncitizens who have no lawful basis to remain in the U.S., including those who are subject to final removal orders from Department of Justice immigration judges working with the Executive Office for Immigration Review.

ERO is one of ICE’s three operational directorates and the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO’s mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency’s detained and non-detained populations, and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO’s workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.

The public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form. Learn more about ICE’s mission to increase public safety in our New England communities on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @EROBoston.