ICE Arrests Two Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Crimes Against Children in New Jersey and Texas
Federal immigration officers recently conducted operations in New Jersey and Texas, resulting in the arrest of two illegal immigrants convicted of crimes against children. The Department of Homeland Security announced that Gladys Leticia Bustamente-Rios from Honduras and Maria Alejandra Gamarro-Quinonez from Guatemala were apprehended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and are currently in custody.
Bustamente-Rios had previously been deported and barred from reentering the country, while Gamarro-Quinonez had received a final order of removal. ICE Director Todd M. Lyons emphasized the importance of public safety and removing dangerous criminals from the community, especially those who victimize vulnerable children.
Bustamente-Rios entered the U.S. illegally in 1997 and was charged with assault and a family offense the same year, leading to a five-year prison sentence. Despite being deported in 1999, she illegally reentered the country, committing a felony offense. ICE officers located and arrested her last month, and she is awaiting removal.
Gamarro-Quinonez initially entered the U.S. legally on a visitor visa but failed to leave by the required date in 2007. After being arrested for theft in New Jersey, she was released on bail and ordered to appear before an immigration judge. Subsequently, an immigration judge in Massachusetts ordered her removal in 2025. ICE arrested her in Texas, where she had reported for probation in a child endangerment and abandonment case.
Both Bustamente-Rios and Gamarro-Quinonez will remain in ICE custody until their removal from the country. These arrests reflect the government's commitment to ensuring the safety of communities by targeting criminal offenders, particularly those who pose a threat to children.