Fermin Laguna-Jimenez/Mexico/Violation of Court Order

Federal immigration agents arrested Fermin Laguna-Jimenez, a Mexico national here illegally, in Lexington, Nebraska, on charges of violation of court order.

The charges filed against Laguna-Jimenez carry criminal penalties under state law and separately provide grounds for federal immigration enforcement. Local prosecutors will handle the criminal case through the state court system while federal immigration authorities pursue removal in a concurrent proceeding, both matters moving simultaneously on independent timelines.

Laguna-Jimenez remains in ICE custody pending a hearing before a federal immigration judge. If the court orders removal, Laguna-Jimenez would be returned to Mexico.