ICE Washington, D.C., FBI Richmond arrest illegal Egyptian national during enhanced operation in Virginia

ABINGDON, Va. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the FBI apprehended an illegally present citizen of Egypt and Turkey when officers and agents arrested Noareleslam Abdelrahman, 27, during an at-large, targeted enforcement action in Abingdon.

“Noareleslam Abdelrahman was illegally present in Virginia in blatant and knowing violation of U.S. immigration laws,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington, D.C. acting Field Office Director Patrick Divver. “ICE remains dedicated to our mission of ensuring safety and security through the arrest and removal of individuals who undermine the safety of our communities and the integrity of our immigration laws. We take this mission extremely seriously, and we will continue to arrest and remove alien offenders.”

The U.S. Border Patrol arrested Abdelrahman June 23, 2023, after he illegally entered the United States near Yuma, Arizona, and served him a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge.

An immigration judge with the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review in Eloy, Arizona, granted Abdelrahman an immigration bond August 10, 2023. ICE released Abdelrahman from Eloy Federal Correctional Facility after he posted his $8,000 immigration bond.

Abdelrahman violated the terms of his bond by moving from New Jersey to Virginia on an unknown date without notifying EOIR of his move.

ICE served Abdelrahman with a notice of custody determination and canceled his immigration bond after his arrest and he remains in ICE custody.

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