ICE Removes 2 Mexican Nationals Convicted of Sexual Assault in Arkansas
By: News Release
Updated: December 3, 2012
Two Mexican nationals convicted of sexual assault in Arkansas were removed from the United States Nov. 26 by officers with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
Candelario de la Cruz-Gutierrez, 33, and Jesus Arredondo-Jasso, 24, were detained by ICE following their release from local custody due to convictions for sexual assault. In addition to their sex crimes, both men have multiple prior arrests for unlawful entry into the United States and were identified by ICE's Criminal Alien Program, which is responsible for locating, arresting and removing criminal aliens.
"ICE will continue to focus its enforcement operations on identifying, arresting and removing sexual predators and convicted criminals from our community," said Philip Miller, ICE field office director for ERO New Orleans. "Criminals in Arkansas should be on notice - ICE will find you and bring you to justice."
According to agency records, ICE took custody of Arredondo-Jasso May 21 at the East Arkansas Regional Corrections Facility, where he was serving a prison sentence for felony sexual assault. Arredondo-Jasso was initially deported in 2007 following his illegal entry into the United States along the Texas border. In 2008, ICE arrested Arredondo-Jasso for again illegally entering the United States; he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of unlawful re-entry and was deported again.
ICE took custody of Cruz-Gutierrez Oct. 27 at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility after he was sentenced to probation following a felony conviction for sexual assault. Cruz-Gutierrez was previously caught illegally entering the United States along the Texas border in 2008 and again in 2009. The U.S. Border Patrol and ICE returned Cruz-Gutierrez to Mexico both times.
Candelario de la Cruz-Gutierrez, 33, and Jesus Arredondo-Jasso, 24, were detained by ICE following their release from local custody due to convictions for sexual assault. In addition to their sex crimes, both men have multiple prior arrests for unlawful entry into the United States and were identified by ICE's Criminal Alien Program, which is responsible for locating, arresting and removing criminal aliens.
"ICE will continue to focus its enforcement operations on identifying, arresting and removing sexual predators and convicted criminals from our community," said Philip Miller, ICE field office director for ERO New Orleans. "Criminals in Arkansas should be on notice - ICE will find you and bring you to justice."
According to agency records, ICE took custody of Arredondo-Jasso May 21 at the East Arkansas Regional Corrections Facility, where he was serving a prison sentence for felony sexual assault. Arredondo-Jasso was initially deported in 2007 following his illegal entry into the United States along the Texas border. In 2008, ICE arrested Arredondo-Jasso for again illegally entering the United States; he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of unlawful re-entry and was deported again.
ICE took custody of Cruz-Gutierrez Oct. 27 at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility after he was sentenced to probation following a felony conviction for sexual assault. Cruz-Gutierrez was previously caught illegally entering the United States along the Texas border in 2008 and again in 2009. The U.S. Border Patrol and ICE returned Cruz-Gutierrez to Mexico both times.
