An illegal alien from Venezuela who hit a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle while attempting to flee from officers in Detroit will be deported, federal law enforcement says.
The illegal, who wasn’t identified in Border Patrol’s announcement, is facing an assault charge and an alien inadmissibility charge.
“During the arrest, the subject attempted to flee and rammed one of the Border Patrol vehicles,” Detroit Sector Chief Patrol Agent Javier Geronimo, Jr. said in a post on social media.
5/6 – Detroit Station agents arrested an illegal alien from Venezuela in a targeted enforcement action near Detroit, MI. During the arrest, the subject attempted to flee and rammed one of the Border Patrol vehicles. The subject was taken into custody and is being charged with… pic.twitter.com/tt3ydQG3Wc
— (A) Chief Patrol Agent Javier Geronimo, Jr. (@USBPChiefDTM) May 9, 2026
The illegal, who was arrested last Wednesday as part of a “targeted enforcement action,” also had a criminal history, Geronimo, Jr. added.
The arrest is one of several that Border Patrol has made detaining illegals in the Detroit area in recent weeks.
Another illegal from Venezuela was arrested last week in Southgate and will be deported.
5/6 – Gibraltar Station agents arrested an illegal alien from Venezuela during a targeted law enforcement action in Southgate, MI. The subject will be #deported.
Charge:
* ALIEN PRESENT W/O ADMISSION
* ALIEN REMOVAL#DetroitSector #BorderPatrol #BorderSecurity pic.twitter.com/vzWrjmGotI— (A) Chief Patrol Agent Javier Geronimo, Jr. (@USBPChiefDTM) May 10, 2026
Border Patrol’s Detroit Station also arrested a previously deported illegal from Mexico who has a disorderly conduct conviction.
5/3 – Detroit Station agents arrested an illegal alien from Mexico in Utica, MI. The subject has a prior conviction for disorderly conduct, is being charged with felony re-entry and will be #deported.
Charges:
RE-ENTRY OF REMOVED ALIENS (FELONY)
ALIEN INADMISSIBILITY
ALIEN… pic.twitter.com/kMEGtoiEzD— (A) Chief Patrol Agent Javier Geronimo, Jr. (@USBPChiefDTM) May 10, 2026
Two other illegals from Venezuela were arrested at the end of April and will face deportation, according to the station chief.
In February, Detroit Police Chief suspended two police officers for contacting federal immigration enforcement, leading to the arrest of two illegals. Bettison initially wanted to fire the two officers, but reversed course after the city’s Board of Police Commissioners voted for 30-day suspensions without pay.
