Buothiang Malou/South Sudan/Robbery, Assault

ICE agents apprehended Buothiang Malou in Lincoln, Nebraska. The South Sudan illegal alien faces charges of robbery, 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 Malou cannot be released without federal clearance pending both the criminal case and a separate hearing before an immigration judge.

Malou has been placed in federal immigration detention and is scheduled to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. If ordered removed, Malou would be deported to South Sudan.