Gilberto Portillo Barrientos/Guatemala/Robbery

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Gilberto Portillo Barrientos in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Guatemala national — in the country illegally — faces charges of robbery.

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 Barrientos cannot be released without federal clearance pending both the criminal case and a separate hearing before an immigration judge.

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