Luel Teny/Ethiopia/Assault, Terroristic Threat

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Luel Teny in Omaha, Nebraska. The Ethiopia national — in the country illegally — faces charges of assault, terroristic threat, weapon offense.

Assault charges involving illegal aliens draw attention from both local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, initiating two separate legal processes. State prosecutors handle the criminal charge while federal immigration authorities pursue removal on an independent timeline. Teny now faces criminal penalties under state law and, separately, a federal immigration matter determining whether deportation is ordered.

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