An unlawful migrant, who is needed in Brazil for a violent crime, was apprehended by Enforcement and Elimination Operations in Massachusetts.
In accordance with a press launch from Enforcement and Elimination Operations (ERO), the 23-year-old noncitizen on March 14 close to his residence in Everett, Massachusetts.
The immigration enforcement mentioned that the Brazilian nationwide was wished in his residence nation for failing to finish a 19-year jail sentence for an armed theft conviction.
Authorities mentioned that he was additionally an escaped convict, who had 13 years, 10 months and 29 days of his sentence remaining on the time of his escape from a jail in Brazil.
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ERO mentioned that the unidentified unlawful migrant was in possession of fraudulent identification paperwork on the time of his arrest.
Authorities served the unlawful migrant with a discover to look earlier than a Division of Justice immigration decide. He’ll stay in ICE ERO custody pending removing proceedings.
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ERO mentioned that immigration judges will decide based mostly on the deserves of every particular person case, figuring out if a noncitizen is topic to a closing order of removing or eligible for sure types of reduction from removing.
ERO Boston Area Workplace Director Todd M. Lyons mentioned that they “can’t permit the world’s criminals” to maneuver to New England.
“This Brazilian fugitive was not solely convicted of a violent crime in his native nation, however he additionally tried to evade Brazilian regulation by hiding out in Massachusetts,” Lyons mentioned. “We can’t permit the world’s criminals to make use of our New England communities as hideouts from justice. ERO Boston will proceed to work tirelessly with our regulation enforcement companions to apprehend and take away such people from our neighborhoods.”