ICE removes man wanted in Guatemala for murder
LOS ANGELES — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Los Angeles Field Office removed an unlawfully present foreign fugitive wanted in Guatemala for attempted murder Nov. 9.
On Oct. 5, ERO Fugitive Operations officers, pursuant to a targeted enforcement operation in Wilmington, California, arrested 22-year-old Wilder Mario Romero Perez. The ERO team received a lead referral identifying Romero as the subject was wanted for murder in Guatemala. Perez was unlawfully present in the United States, having entered without inspection on an unknown date and at unknown location. An immigration judge with the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review issued a final order of removal for Perez on Oct. 17.
“Those seeking to hide in the U.S. for crimes committed in their home country will be aggressively pursued by ERO and returned to face justice,” said ERO Field Office Director Thomas Giles.
On Nov. 9, Perez was flown from Los Angeles to Guatemala on a flight coordinated by ICE’s Air Operations Unit. Upon arrival, the fugitive was turned over to Guatemalan officials.
Members of the public who have information about foreign fugitives are urged to contact ICE by calling the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or internationally at 001-1802-872-6199. They can also file a tip online by completing ICE’s online tip form.
ERO is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that protects the homeland through the arrest and removal of those within the United States who undermine the safety of our communities and the integrity of our immigration laws. Immigration enforcement is the largest single area of responsibility for ERO, and is a critical component of the overall safety, security and well-being of our nation. ERO manages all aspects of the immigration enforcement process, including identification and arrest, detention, bond management, supervised release, and transportation and removal. In addition, ERO repatriates noncitizens ordered removed from the U.S. to more than 170 countries around the world. ERO and its workforce are responsible for managing a safe, orderly and humane immigration enforcement process.
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