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Those included removal flights to Albania, Central America, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Georgia, Mexico, Peru, Romania and Uzbekistan.

Valdeci Passos-Soares was removed from Las Vegas May 31 and transported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Air Operations to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and turned over to local authorities in Brazil.

Deportation officers from ERO Boston’s Providence field office apprehended Rigberto Hoyos-Alban, 33, in Cranston May 22.

Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia removed Luciano Silva Santos Jr., a citizen of Brazil with a final order of removal, on May 31.

ERO Philadelphia removed Adilson Rodrigues Dos Santos, a citizen of Brazil with a final order of removal, to Brazil on May 31. Rodrigues is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in Brazil to serve a conviction for homicide.

Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested Raul Calderon-Interiano, 25, near his residence in Baltimore May 29.

Those included removal flights to Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica and Mexico. If a noncitizen arrives and has no legal basis to remain in the United States they are processed and removed quickly, consistent with U.S. law.

Deportation officers arrested the 34-year-old Russian fugitive near his residence in Chestnut Hill May 20.

ERO Boston apprehended a Brazilian national wanted by authorities in his home country for charges of drug trafficking and robbery by intimidation or violence. 

Dominican authorities charged the Dominican national for injury causing death/manslaughter/murder Sept. 21, 2022, and subsequently issued a warrant for his arrest.

Ismael Adonay Aguilar Cornejo, a 31-year-old Salvadoran national, was flown from Alexandria, Louisiana, on a charter flight coordinated by ICE's Air Operations Unit to the Monsenor Oscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport in San Salvador, El Salvador. Upon arrival, he was turned over to officials from El Salvador’s Civilian National Police.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director Patrick J. Lechleitner and Enforcement and Removal Operations Executive Associate Director Daniel A. Bible traveled to San Diego this week to meet with ERO and Homeland Security Investigations personnel as they prepare to support operations on the southwest border.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Chief of Staff Michael D. Lumpkin and Office of Partnership and Engagement Assistant Director Francey Lim Youngberg met with representatives of the Acacia Center for Justice this week.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Chief of Staff Michael D. Lumpkin and Office of Partnership and Engagement Assistant Director Francey Lim Youngberg met with representatives from the American Immigration Lawyers Association this week.

Officers from ERO New York City’s Newburgh office arrested the 62-year-old serial offender at the at Otisville Federal Correctional Facility without incident pursuant to a warrant of removal. He will remain in custody pending removal to Mexico.

ICE remains committed to ensuring that all those in its custody reside in safe, secure and humane environments. Comprehensive medical care is provided from the moment individuals arrive and throughout the entirety of their stay.

Those included removal flights to Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru. If a noncitizen arrives and has no legal basis to remain in the United States they will be processed and removed quickly, consistent with U.S. law.

ERO Washington, D.C. apprehended a Salvadoran national convicted of sexual battery against a Virginia woman. Deportation officers from ERO Washington, D.C.’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested Joe Alfredo Maldonado near his residence in Manassas, Virginia, May 14.

ICE ERO officers in Newark apprehended 38 unlawfully present noncitizens who have criminal convictions and/or pending criminal charges during a local operation April 15 to April 26.

ICE remains committed to ensuring that all those in its custody reside in safe, secure and humane environments. Comprehensive medical care is provided from the moment individuals arrive and throughout the entirety of their stay.

ICE continues to modernize the immigration system as resources allow to realize cost efficiencies across its operations.

Marcio Francisco Martinez-Ventura, 29, departed from Las Vegas, Nevada, and arrived at La Mesa International Airport in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

ERO New York City arrested an unlawfully present citizen and national of El Salvador May 17 who was convicted by Suffolk County Court for the crime of rape in the second degree: person 18 years old or more has intercourse with a person less than 15 years old.

“Israel Gonzalez was convicted of driving under the influence and killing two Connecticut children,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons.

Those included removal flights to Burundi, Central America, Colombia, Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Kenya, Mexico and Peru.