Braifer Selpa/Venezuela/Shoplifting

Federal immigration agents arrested Braifer Selpa, a Venezuela national here illegally, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on charges of shoplifting.

The charges filed against Selpa carry criminal penalties under state law and separately provide grounds for federal immigration enforcement. Local prosecutors will handle the criminal case through the state court system while federal immigration authorities pursue removal in a concurrent proceeding before an immigration judge, both matters moving simultaneously on independent timelines.

Selpa remains in ICE custody pending a hearing before a federal immigration judge. If the court orders removal, Selpa would be returned to Venezuela.