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Monday, March 17, 2025

ICE Confirms Person of Interest Detained in Connection to California Wildfires

Below is the official statement from ICE about Juan Manuel Sierra who is being held in connection to the devastating California fires.

Juan Manuel Sierra, 33, aka Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva, Juan Leva, Leyva Moniker, and Juan Sierra, is a Mexican national who entered the U.S. unlawfully at an unknown date and location without inspection by an immigration official. Sierra has multiple encounters with law enforcement from November 2016 to present for a variety of charges and was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon Oct. 10, 2023, in Van Nuys, California. Sierra was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department Jan. 10 on a felony probation violation. Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations placed an immigration detainer on Sierra Jan. 12.

The original announcement can be found here.

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