Overview
- Carlos García, 42, was arrested by ICE on Jan. 23 during a routine check-in and is being held at the Butler County Jail near Cincinnati.
- A Feb. 10 court hearing indicated the government is pursuing removal to Ecuador despite García’s lack of ties there, with a judge asking if he knows anyone in that country.
- García’s attorneys have filed a habeas corpus petition seeking his release while the removal case proceeds.
- His wife says the family has lived and worked in the Greater Cincinnati area since 2022 and warns he would be alone and without support in Ecuador.
- ICE said García admitted crossing the border without inspection, labeled him an illegal alien from Venezuela, and stated he will remain in custody with full due process.