Overview

• ICE New Orleans said it arrested Cristian Soto-Galeano in New Orleans and identified him as a citizen of Guatemala.
• According to ICE, his record includes a conviction for indecent behavior with a juvenile and a two-year prison sentence.
• The agency posted an arrest image on X with the caption, "We stand ready to face any challenge, big or small," and the photo drew widespread online mockery.
• Coverage reports he is expected to be deported after serving his sentence, though his current immigration status was not specified.
• The Free Press Journal reported that the White House Instagram account posted an animated reaction to the case, a claim that has not been independently verified.