Oscar Marchan-Macias/Mexico/Failure to Exit the Country

ICE Harlingen arrested Oscar Marchan-Macias, a 47-year-old citizen and national of Mexico, on July 9, 2025, following his identification as a removable noncitizen who had previously been ordered removed from the United States. According to ICE records, an immigration judge issued a final order of removal for Marchan-Macias in May 2022, directing that he leave the country. Despite this order, Marchan-Macias failed to depart the United States as required, resulting in his continued unlawful presence and subsequent apprehension by ICE officers.

Failure to comply with a removal order is a significant violation of U.S. immigration law, and individuals who remain in the country after being ordered removed may face additional legal consequences, including detention and expedited removal processes. Such cases often involve targeted enforcement operations to locate and apprehend individuals who have evaded prior deportation orders.

Details regarding Marchan-Macias’s activities during the period following his removal order, or whether he has any criminal history beyond his immigration violations, were not disclosed in publicly available ICE statements. Following his arrest, Marchan-Macias was promptly removed to Mexico on the same day, concluding his custody under ICE and enforcing the outstanding removal order issued by the immigration court.