A Cuban with a criminal record was arrested by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Atlanta and is on the verge of losing his permanent resident status in the U.S.
César Augusto Mena-López "was sentenced to 25 years in prison for incest with a 16-year-old relative, after having been previously arrested for breaking and entering, assault, and disturbing the peace," ICE reported on X.
The migrant "will remain in custody pending the deportation process and the possible loss of their legal permanent resident status."
On March 6th, ICE agents arrested in Boston Cuban citizen José Adalberto Miranda Espino, who had a final deportation order since 2001 and a criminal record for serious offenses.
According to the ICE office in Boston, Miranda Espino was detained by immigration agents after it was confirmed that he was in the country illegally. The man has previous convictions for second-degree murder and possession of burglary tools.
These arrests occur amid the tightening of immigration policies implemented by the federal government, which has intensified operations against immigrants with criminal backgrounds.
However, the issue has also generated controversy in recent weeks. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently acknowledged that the website created to showcase the so-called "worst of the worst" detained immigrants contained errors in the description of some crimes.
A CNN investigation revealed that thousands of people were listed as being linked to serious crimes when, in fact, they were facing minor offenses, such as traffic tickets or possession of marijuana.
The DHS attributed the inconsistencies to a "technical failure" that affected approximately five percent of the entries and assured that the problem has already been resolved. The list includes Cuban citizens detained in states such as Florida, Texas, and Minnesota, among others.
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