News Releases and Statements

ERO Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Guatemalan noncitizen charged with aggravated rape, witness intimidation and indecent assault and battery of a Massachusetts resident. Officers from ERO Boston arrested 49-year-old Elmer Perez Aug. 15 in North Dartmouth.

ERO Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Guatemalan noncitizen charged with aggravated rape, witness intimidation and indecent assault and battery of a Massachusetts resident. Officers from ERO Boston arrested 49-year-old Elmer Perez Aug. 15 in North Dartmouth.

The El Paso Processing Center, owned and operated by ICE's ERO, was named the 2024 Program of the Year by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care.

ICE ERO officers in the Raleigh office initiated an investigation that led to Robert Davis, a previously naturalized United States citizen born in Malaysia, being convicted of naturalization fraud and sentenced to six months in prison.

Those included removal flights to Brazil, Central America, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Mexico and Peru.

ICE announced Oct. 18 that officers from ERO and special agents with HSI will engage with chiefs of police and law enforcement officials from around the world by participating in the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Expo in Boston Oct. 19 through Oct. 22.

ERO Philadelphia removed Gustavo Adolfo Rivas Munoz, a citizen of El Salvador with a final order of removal, to El Salvador Oct. 4.

ICE Chief of Staff Michael Lumpkin met with CoreCivic leaders today to discuss detained noncitizens’ needs and the agency’s unflagging commitment to maintaining the highest standards in detained noncitizen care.

Orlando Chavez, 43, a naturalized citizen of the United States born in Cuba and convicted child molester, was found guilty of naturalization fraud and using a fraudulently obtained naturalization certificate.

Officers with ERO Washington, D.C. removed William Alexander Albanez-Herrera, a documented MS-13 street ang member who was wanted by law enforcement authorities in El Salvador for terrorist organization, aggravated homicide and aggravated femicide.

On Oct. 10, ERO New York City arrested Darwin Andres Gomez Izquiel, an unlawfully present noncitizen and national of Venezuela, who was convicted by the New York County Supreme Court of assault in the second degree with intent to cause injury to an officer/fireman/EMT July 29 for his participation in the widely publicized gang assault on two NYPD officers in Times Square.

Officers with ERO Boston arrested Luis Esmeraldo Rodriguez Aug. 12 in Roxbury.

On Oct. 11, ERO New York City arrested a Venezuelan citizen and suspected member of the Tren de Aragua transnational criminal organization who convicted by the Queens County Criminal Court of second-degree assault: causing injury to non-participant during the commission of a felony.

Those included removal flights to Central America, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Mexico.

Officers with ERO Boston arrested Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas Sept. 20 in Lowell.

Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Brazilian noncitizen with a record of possessing to distribute controlled substances in Edgartown.

Those included removal flights to Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Peru. 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.

ERO Philadelphia removed Marvin Andres Echeverri Ciro, a citizen of Colombia with a final order of removal, to Colombia on Sept. 16.

Officers with ERO Boston arrested Gustavo Augusto Mroczkoski Sept. 17 in Oak Bluffs.

ERO New York City arrested an unlawfully present citizen of Ecuador Oct. 3 who was convicted by the Kings County Supreme Court of criminal possession of a weapon and sentenced to conditional discharge.

ICE has provided notice of its intent to the GEO Group, Inc. for the Adelanto ICE Processing facility in Adelanto, California, to extend the current task order to December 19, 2024.

ERO Philadelphia removed Jeremy James Wallace, a citizen of Canada with a final order of removal, to Canada on Sept. 27.

ERO New Orleans apprehended an unlawfully present 28-year-old Honduran national convicted of the charges of sexual battery and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

On Sept. 28, Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City arrested Javier Jose Albornoz Marchan, 22, an unlawfully present Venezuelan citizen and member of the Tren de Aragua transnational criminal organization, who was convicted by the Bronx County Supreme Court of criminal possession of a weapon — possession of a firearm.

ERO Seattle removed Juan Carlos Barrantes, 40, who was convicted of charges related to drug trafficking, to his home country of Costa Rica Sept. 25.