Gerson Cruz-Velasquez/Honduras/Aggravated Assault

ICE agents apprehended Gerson Cruz-Velasquez in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Honduras illegal alien faces charges of aggravated assault.

Robbery and aggravated assault charges involving illegal aliens typically trigger dual enforcement — a state criminal prosecution alongside a federal immigration removal proceeding that moves on an independent timeline. Immigration authorities file immediate detainers to prevent release, ensuring Cruz-Velasquez cannot be released without federal clearance pending both the criminal case and a separate hearing before an immigration judge.

Cruz-Velasquez has been placed in federal immigration detention and is scheduled to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. If ordered removed, Cruz-Velasquez would be deported to Honduras.