Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston recently removed a Colombian citizen back to his country
Milton Faber Bustamante Carvajal, 39, reportedly entered the United States illegally on numerous occasions, according to an April 4 news release.
“ERO Boston is proud to have removed this dangerous fugitive from our region," ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd Lyons said in the release. "This is a great example of the vital role that immigration enforcement plays in public safety and in making our communities safer."
When Carvajal first entered the country illegally at San Luis, Ariz., in July 2022, U.S. Border Patrol made the first arrest, the release said. U.S. Border Patrol sent him back to Mexico after he misrepresented himself as a citizen of Mexico.
At El Paso, Texas, in November 2022, U.S. Border Patrol detained him once more for unauthorized entry, according to the release. He was granted parole to enter the country under the condition that he report to ERO Boston. ERO Boston detained him in Burlington, Mass., Dec. 12, 2022.
A federal immigration court working for the Executive Office for Immigration Review of the Justice Department issued a removal order for Carvajal Jan. 30, the release said. He failed to submit an appeal in a timely manner, so the immigration judge's decision became official March 2.
"This removal was only possible because of the strong, established partnerships with both local and international law enforcement partners that ERO Boston has worked hard to establish,” Lyons said in the release.
ERO detained 46,396 noncitizens with criminal backgrounds for the fiscal year 2022, the release reported. There are 198,498 charges and convictions associated with this group, including 21,531 assault offenses, 8,164 sex and sexual assault offenses, 5,554 weapon offenses, 1,501 homicide-related offenses and 1,114 kidnapping offenses.
Six New England states, including Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, are serviced by the ERO Boston field office, according to the release.
ERO, one of ICE's three operational directorates, is the primary federal agency in charge of overseeing the implementation of domestic immigration laws, the release said. The primary areas of focus for ERO are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency's detained and non-detained populations and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final removal orders.
ERO's mission is to protect the homeland by arresting and removing those who jeopardize the security of American communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, the release reported. More than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support staff serve in 25 domestic field offices, 208 locations across the country, 30 abroad postings and several temporary duty travel assignments near the border.
