ERO Chicago removes citizen of Honduras wanted in home country for murder
CHICAGO — ERO Chicago removed an unlawfully present noncitizen wanted by law enforcement authorities in Honduras for murder.
Edwin Fernando Figueroa-Martinez, 35, entered the U.S. on an unknown date without being admitted, inspected or paroled by a U.S. immigration official. ERO Chicago officers arrested Figueroa-Martinez Aug. 15 in Lyons, Ill. and he was removed on a flight coordinated by ICE’s Air Operations Unit to Honduras Nov. 25. Upon arrival to his home country ERO turned Figueroa-Martinez over to local authorities without incident.
“As federal law enforcement officers, we are duty bound to protect communities across the U.S.,” said ERO Chicago Field Office Director Sam Olson. “We will do everything within our authority to locate, arrest, and detain those noncitizens that attempt to hide within our nation from being held responsible for crimes in their country of origin.”
As one of ICE’s three operational directorates, ERO 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 or suspicious activity by calling 866-347-2423 or completing ICE’s online tip form.
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Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.gov)
