Alexander Pascual-Pedro/Guatemala/Child Solicitation

On January 27, 2025, ICE Chicago arrested Alexander Pascual-Pedro, a citizen of Guatemala.

Pascual has been convicted of solicitation to meet a child and sentenced to 24 months’ probation.

In a similar case, on January 27, 2025, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Chicago arrested 29-year-old Guatemalan national Carlos Eduardo Martinez during a targeted enforcement action in Illinois. Martinez had unlawfully reentered the United States after a prior deportation and was identified as a high-priority target due to his criminal history.

According to federal records, Martinez was previously convicted in Cook County for solicitation to meet a child and sentenced to 24 months’ probation. Despite this conviction and prior removal, Martinez reentered the U.S. without authorization. ICE officers located him during a routine enforcement action and took him into custody without incident.

Upon arrest, Martinez was issued an I-871 Notice of Intent/Decision to Reinstate Prior Order of Removal, citing his previous deportation and illegal reentry as violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act. He is currently detained at the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility in Woodstock, Illinois, pending removal proceedings. Due to the severity of his criminal conviction and repeated immigration violations, Martinez is considered a high-priority case for enforcement and removal.