Overview
- Alejandro Juarez, 39, was detained after a Sept. 15 ICE check-in in Manhattan, held in Newark, then four days later flown to Texas and made to walk into Mexico without seeing a judge.
- Internal ICE records show officials scrambled to locate him after the mistake, trading confused emails and calling detention centers to figure out where he had been sent.
- DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin acknowledged he was placed on the incorrect transport and said arrangements are underway to bring him back for proceedings.
- McLaughlin said the department expects Juarez to be removed after his hearing, noting his 2022 DWI arrest, while his lawyer pursues potential relief such as parole in place tied to a son serving in the Marine Corps.
- Juarez is currently in Puebla, and the case echoes prior erroneous removals as Mexican consular officials report assisting 1,041 detained nationals in Los Angeles since June 6 through public forums and legal referrals.