An illegal immigrant wanted in Brazil for a violent crime has been arrested in a Massachusetts removal operation.
according to press release On March 14, a 23-year-old non-citizen was arrested from an Enforcement Removal Operation (ERO) near his home in Everett, Massachusetts.
Immigration authorities said the Brazilian was wanted in his home country for failing to complete a 19-year sentence for an armed robbery conviction.
He was also an escaped convict who had 13 years, 10 months and 29 days left on his sentence when he escaped from a Brazilian prison, authorities said.
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ERO said the unidentified illegal immigrant was in possession of fraudulent identification documents at the time of his arrest.
Authorities issued notices to illegal immigrants to appear before immigration judges at the Department of Justice. He will remain in ICE ERO custody pending release proceedings.
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ERO states that immigration judges make decisions on the merits of individual cases and determine whether a noncitizen is subject to a final order of removal or is entitled to certain forms of relief from removal. Then he said.
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“We cannot allow criminals from around the world to migrate to New England,” said Todd M. Lyons, director of ERO’s Boston field office.
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“Not only was this Brazilian fugitive convicted of a violent crime in his home country, but he also sought to evade Brazilian law by hiding in Massachusetts,” Lyons said. “We cannot allow criminals from around the world to use New England communities as a haven for justice. ERO Boston is committed to working with our law enforcement partners to apprehend and remove such individuals from our neighborhoods. We will continue to work tirelessly in cooperation with them.”
