An illegal immigrant is facing federal charges after he allegedly used his elbow to smash an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in the face, breaking her nose and concussing her, in New Jersey earlier this year, officials said.
Hector Villegas-Alvarez, a 27-year-old Colombian national, was charged in Newark federal court last week with one count of assaulting a federal officer and faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of delivering the ferocious blow.
“These charges reaffirm our commitment to protect the law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line for the people of New Jersey every day,” acting New Jersey US Attorney Alina Habba said in a statement …