Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore arrests a member of the infamous MS-13 gang who was convicted of assault.
In addition to the conviction, the 23-year-old was also unlawfully present in Maryland.
“This Salvadoran gang member has not only displayed a disregard for U.S. immigration laws, but he has also proven to be a violent criminal and a threat to the people of Maryland,” said ERO Baltimore Field Office Director Darius Reeves. “We will not allow such malicious offenders to intimidate the residents of our communities. ERO Baltimore will continue to prioritize the safety of our public and the removal of unlawfully present threats to our neighborhoods.”
It is unknown when the Salvadoran entered the United States. What is for certain is that he wasn’t admitted by an immigration official.
According to the U.S. Border Patrol, he was first encountered near Rio Grande Valley, Texas in the fall of 2015. At the time, he was an unaccompanied minor and was eventually placed in the care of his mother in Hyattsville, MD.