U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), arrested Roxana Beatriz Ayala-Duran, 41, an illegally present Salvadoran national, in Alexandria on February 25th. Ayala-Duran has a prior conviction for assault in Virginia.
ICE officials emphasized their commitment to public safety in the region. “The apprehension of Roxana Beatriz Ayala-Duran shows ICE is dedicated to arresting and removing illegal alien offenders from our Washington, D.C. and Virginia communities,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington, D.C. Field Office Director Russ Hott. “Ms. Ayala was convicted of a violent crime against a Virginia resident that we will not tolerate. The officers of ICE remain dedicated to prioritizing the safety of our public.”
Ayala-Duran’s history with U.S. immigration authorities dates back to September 14, 2004, when the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended her after illegally entering the United States near Douglas, Arizona…