Lew Lew

Lew Lew/South Sudan/Larceny

by G. George | June 29, 2026

Federal immigration agents arrested Lew Lew, a South Sudan national here illegally, in Papillion, Nebraska, on charges of larceny.

The charges carry serious criminal penalties under state law and, for illegal aliens, simultaneously trigger federal immigration enforcement. Lew’s arrest has initiated both a state criminal prosecution and a federal removal proceeding that will move forward on an independent timeline, with outcomes determined separately.

Lew remains in ICE custody pending a hearing before a federal immigration judge. If the court orders removal, Lew would be returned to South Sudan.