ERO Philadelphia arrests Senegalese citizen wanted for murder in Brazil

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia arrested Gora Tourie Fall, a 34-year-old citizen of Senegal, during a targeted enforcement operation on Dec. 10, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fall, who has an outstanding murder warrant for his arrest in Brazil, is being held in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

“ERO Philadelphia is devoted to ensuring that foreign fugitives such as Fall will find no refuge in the United States,” said Acting ERO Philadelphia Field Office Director Brian McShane. “The safety of the American public is our number one priority and as such, we will arrest any noncitizen who poses a threat to our security.”

The U.S. Border Patrol arrested Fall near Eagle Pass, Texas, on April 3, 2021, pursuant to his illegal entry into the United States. He was later issued a notice to appear before an immigration judge and then released on parole. ERO Philadelphia became aware of Fall’s outstanding arrest warrant in Brazil in May.

ERO conducts removals of individuals without a lawful basis to remain in the United States, including at the order of immigration judges with the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. EOIR is a separate entity from DHS and ICE. Immigration judges in these courts make decisions based on the merits of each individual case, determining if a noncitizen is subject to a final order of removal or eligible for certain forms of relief from removal.

ERO is one of ICE’s three operational directorates and is 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.

Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

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