News Releases and Statements

ERO Baltimore arrested an undocumented noncitizen who was previously removed from the United States after a conviction for distribution of methamphetamine.

Individuals who lack a lawful basis to stay in the United States are ordered removed, consistent with U.S. law – all individuals who are removed have been screened for protection concerns.

Officers with ERO Boston arrested an unlawfully present Haitian national Oct. 3 in Sturbridge who was recently arrested and arraigned on charges of assault and battery on a family member.

The noncitizen was convicted of breaking into and setting fire to a church in 2017 and will now remain in U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody pending removal proceedings.

The noncitizen had been convicted on multiple felony charges, including intent to distribute heroin, illegal firearms possession, aggravated identity theft, false representation of a social security number and unlawful reentry after deportation. The convicted felon was apprehended Oct. 4 in Methuen while possessing fentanyl and cocaine.

On Sept. 27, ERO Newark arrested a Mexican national in Bridgeton who was convicted of endangering-sexual conduct with a child.

Losonczi Andras, 40, was flown from John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Upon arrival in Hungary, officials turned Losonczi over to the proper authorities.

Individuals who lack a lawful basis to stay in the United States are ordered removed, consistent with U.S. law – all individuals who are removed have been screened for protection concerns.

Deportation officers from ERO Boston’s Fugitive Operations team, along with CBP's Air and Marine Operations and detectives from the Edgartown Police Department, apprehended the 31-year-old Brazilian national in Edgartown Sept. 28.

Officers focused enforcement efforts on priority fugitive noncitizens and priority noncitizens previously removed from the United States who reentered the country illegally; specifically, those identified as having a criminal conviction for certain felonies or convictions for other crimes including but not limited to murder for hire, manslaughter, sex crimes against children, assault with a firearm, battery, domestic violence, drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence.

Ariel Isaac Florentino-Galeas, 18, a Honduran national, was discovered in Upper Marlboro on Sept. 26 by deportation officers with ERO Baltimore’s Criminal Apprehension Program.

Individuals who lack a lawful basis to stay in the United States are ordered removed, consistent with U.S. law – all individuals who are removed have been screened for protection concerns.

ERO San Antonio, with assistance from ERO El Paso, removed Francisco Javier Valenzuela Quezada, 57, a citizen of Mexico with a final order of removal on Sept. 14.

ERO Baltimore apprehended an undocumented noncitizen convicted of four counts of first-degree child molestation and five counts of second-degree child molestation against a Rhode Island minor.

ERO New York City Fugitive Operations apprehended the individual without incident inside his residence in the West Harlem area of New York City on Sept. 19. He will remain in custody pending removal proceedings.

Individuals who lack a lawful basis to stay in the United States are ordered removed, consistent with U.S. law – all individuals who are removed have been screened for protection concerns.

The Guatemalan citizen was recently arrested by local police and arraigned on charges of aggravated rape and indecent assault and battery on a child.

The 29-year-old Brazilian citizen entered the United States unlawfully in 2005, and U.S. Border Patrol arrested and released him.

Individuals who lack a lawful basis to stay in the United States are ordered removed, consistent with U.S. law – all individuals who are removed have been screened for protection concerns.

ERO San Francisco, removed Jose Guadalupe Villegas Fuerte, a 35-year-old foreign fugitive with citizenship in Mexico, from the U.S. on Sept 11.

ERO Long Island Fugitive Operations apprehended the 23-year-old Honduran national without incident outside his residence in Copiague. He will remain in custody pending removal to Honduras.

The Prince George's County Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division arrested and charged him with sex abuse of a minor: household member; sex offense third degree; sex offense fourth degree-sex contact; sex abuse of a minor/continuing course of conduct with a child; and assault second degree in February 2021.

The 37-year-old Brazilian citizen unlawfully entered the United States after U.S. Border Patrol encountered him near El Paso, Texas, in May 2019. Following his arrest, U.S. Border Patrol officials processed and released him after serving him with a notice to appear before a federal immigration judge.

Individuals who lack a lawful basis to stay in the United States are ordered removed, consistent with U.S. law – all individuals who are removed have been screened for protection concerns.

Individuals who lack a lawful basis to stay in the United States are ordered removed, consistent with U.S. law – all individuals who are removed have been screened for protection concerns.