Federal immigration authorities arrested an illegal migrant wanted in his home country on child rape charges and hiding out in the United States.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents apprehended a Ecuadorian national, who remains unidentified, in western Massachusetts last month, the agency announced on Tuesday. The individual entered the U.S. unlawfully in 2021 and is wanted in his home country for allegedly raping a child. (RELATED: Biden Admin Flies Chinese Migrants Back Home For First Time In Years After Thousands Already Poured Across Border)
“This Ecuadorian fugitive is facing some very serious charges, but instead of facing the justice system, he fled and attempted to take refuge in Massachusetts,” Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston Field Office Director Todd Lyons said in a statement about the arrest.
“He posed a significant threat to the children of…
