SAN ANTONIO, Texas — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Christopher Alexis Rodriguez Flores, a 24-year-old Salvadoran national, wanted for rape against a minor in El Salvador. Rodriguez was removed on April 9 and handed over to local authorities without incident.
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) San Antonio officers coordinated with ICE ERO El Salvador and its Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement taskforce to facilitate Rodriguez’s removal on an ICE Air Operation Charter flight, according to a press release from ICE. “This removal exemplifies our commitment to deport illegal aliens who flee their countries after committing crimes,” said ICE ERO San Antonio acting Field Office Director Sylvester M. Ortega.
Rodriguez was initially encountered by U.S. Border Patrol agents near Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 16, 2024. He was arrested and processed for removal, and by July 18, 2024, he was transferred to ICE ERO San Antonio custody to continue his immigration proceedings. An immigration judge ordered his removal to El Salvador on January 29, 2024, where he remained in ERO custody until his deportation…