ERO New York City arrests unlawfully present Indian national convicted of robbery

NEW YORK — On Sept. 27, Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City arrested an Indian citizen convicted by the Orange County Court of robbery.

Officers from the Newburgh Suboffice arrested the 46-year-old felon at the Orange County Jail in Goshen, pursuant to a warrant of arrest. He is in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

“This unlawfully present noncitizen not only violated our nation’s immigration laws, but he has also proven to be a threat to the community as a whole,” said ERO NYC Field Office Director Kenneth Genalo. “Our officers will continue to prioritize public safety by pursing and safely apprehending noncitizens who commit crimes in the United States.”

On June 05, 2015, the noncitizen entered the United States at New York, New York as a B2 nonimmigrant visitor and violated the terms of admission.

On Sept. 22, 2023, Newburgh Town Police Department arrested the noncitizen for robbery. The Orange County court convicted him, May 29, and sentenced him to 6 months imprisonment.

ERO utilizes intelligence driven operations that target public safety threats, such as convicted criminal noncitizens and gang members, who have violated our nation's immigration laws, including those who illegally re-enter the country after being removed and immigration fugitives ordered removed by federal immigration judges. ERO Officers prioritize enforcement actions in accordance with the Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law issued by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sept. 30, 2021, and reinstituted on June 28 – obtaining and reviewing entire criminal and administrative records and any other investigative information available, when taking decisive law enforcement actions.

ERO is a directorate of ICE and is the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO’s mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency’s detained and non-detained populations and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO’s workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.

Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-347-2423 or completing ICE’s online tip form.

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Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.gov)