Lucio Campos/Mexico/Procuring a Minor for Prostitution

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Lucio Campos in Brooklyn, Conn. The Mexico national — here illegally — faces charges of procuring a minor for prostitution.

The charges filed against Campos 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, where a conviction carries its own sentencing consequences. Concurrently, federal immigration authorities have initiated a removal proceeding in immigration court — a separate legal process that moves forward on an independent timeline and can result in deportation regardless of how the criminal case ultimately resolves.

Federal authorities have placed Campos in immigration detention pending the outcome of removal proceedings. A Department of Justice immigration court will determine whether Campos is deported to Mexico.