Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers arrested three Portuguese nationals in the country illegally in connection with the death of a 1-year-old infant on February 17, according to a Thursday news release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). .
According to the statement, the three Portuguese nationals were arrested by local police in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on February 11 and charged with child endangerment. Although it is an ICE release Boston.com said the illegal alien could not be identified. article An investigation into the deaths revealed they were 22-year-old Carolina Ledo, 25-year-old Daniela Ledo, and 32-year-old Carla Souza.
ICE said the infant's father was charged with manslaughter, three counts of second-degree child abuse and child endangerment. Two of the women overstayed after receiving visa exemptions, and the third overstayed on a tourist visa issued in 1998. (Related: Democratic lawmaker says “one example” of murder “should not shape” U.S. immigration policy after nursing student's murder)
Boston ICE today announced the arrest of three illegal immigrants in the death of a Rhode Island infant.
After police were called to the home, they found the boy unresponsive with bruises on his face, who later died.
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The three Portuguese women were released after posting bail before being arrested by ERO, according to an ICE release.
“An innocent child has died as a result of the alleged crimes of individuals in the United States illegally,” Todd M. Lyons, director of ERO's Boston field office, said in a statement. “Those who commit crimes against children must be held accountable. Undocumented aliens who pose a danger to our New England communities cannot expect to escape the consequences of their actions.”
After calling 911, police found 1-year-old Santiago Ledo unconscious and not breathing, but noticed “significant bruising” to his face. according to To the Providence Journal.
According to Boston.com, the baby's father has been identified as 25-year-old Joao Resendez.
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