Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a 50-year-old illegal alien from El Salvador, wanted for crimes against humanity, including human trafficking, on Martha’s Vineyard. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Boston captured the fugitive, who had previously been deported in 1995 but reentered the U.S. illegally. The unnamed man had a criminal history in the U.S., including convictions for disorderly conduct and multiple arrests by ERO in the early 2000s, leading to his 2011 deportation.
ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde stated that the fugitive posed a significant threat to the residents of Martha’s Vineyard and that ERO Boston remains committed to removing dangerous offenders from New England communities. Hyde emphasized the importance of prioritizing public safety through such arrests.
This arrest follows the recent apprehension of four illegal aliens charged with sex crimes in Nantucket, further highlighting concerns about illegal alien crime in the U.S. ICE data reveals that around 425,000 convicted criminals may currently be residing in the U.S. illegally, with crime by illegal aliens intensifying concerns across the nation. The crisis at both the southern and northern borders has worsened, with over 10 million illegal crossings since the Biden-Harris administration took office, including 1.7 million “gotaways.”