CHELSEA, Mass. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Guatemalan national charged with assault and battery on a police officer and assault with a dangerous weapon. Officers with ICE Boston arrested Luis Javier Chavez-Galiego, 20, in Chelsea.
“Luis Javier Chavez-Galiego illegally came to this country and apparently assaulted members of our Massachusetts community to include an officer of the law,” said ICE Boston Enforcement and Removal Operations acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “He represents a threat to our community that ICE Boston will not tolerate. We will continue to prioritize the safety of our public by arresting and removing criminal alien offenders.”
USBP arrested Chavez after he illegally entered the United States near El Paso, Texas, Feb. 24, 2019. USBP served Chavez with a notice to appear before a Justice Department immigration judge…