David Ambrocio/Guatemala/Aggravated Assault

David Ambrocio, a Guatemala national who entered the country without authorization, was taken into custody by ICE agents in Huntsville, Texas, on charges of aggravated assault.

Violent crime arrests involving illegal aliens typically result in immediate immigration holds, ensuring Ambrocio cannot be released without clearance from federal immigration authorities. The criminal case will be handled by local prosecutors. Concurrently, a federal immigration court will evaluate Ambrocio’s case and determine whether removal to Guatemala is ordered — a process that moves forward regardless of the criminal prosecution’s outcome.

Ambrocio is currently in federal immigration custody awaiting a hearing before a Department of Justice immigration judge, which will determine whether removal to Guatemala is ordered.