An immigrant who self-deported defends himself after ICE said it was seeking his arrest in N.J. (opens original article in a new tab)

An immigrant who self-deported from the U.S. faced confusion after ICE sought his arrest, but officials clarified the incident involved a different individual.

• ICE conducted a targeted vehicle stop in New Jersey to detain a Peruvian immigrant with a final deportation order.
• The immigrant had self-deported three months prior and received compensation for voluntarily leaving the U.S.
• ICE later clarified it was a different man who attacked an officer, while the self-deported immigrant expressed concerns about his reputation and future U.S. reentry.