U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested an Ecuadoran national Jan. 2 who has been accused of human trafficking and migrant smuggling in his home country. The noncitizen, whose name ICE is withholding due to ongoing privacy issues, unlawfully entered the country Nov. 25, 2022. U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested him in Eagle Pass, Texas, and released him on an order of recognizance.
“This Ecuadoran noncitizen has been accused of felony crimes involving real, human victims in his home country,” said ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “He thought he could hide in Rhode Island, but our communities are not — and never will be — safe havens for fugitives from international justice.”
The Ecuadoran national, who is unlawfully present in the U.S., is currently in ICE custody awaiting an appearance before a Department of Justice immigration judge.
The original announcement can be found here.