CORNELIA, Ga. — The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Guatemalan man after he entered the United States illegally over 10 years ago.
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On Jan. 21, ICE agents arrested 20-year-old Miguel Andres-Mateo, in Cornelia.
According to officials, Andres-Mateo illegally entered the US at an unknown time and place and an immigration judge ordered him removed on Oct. 7, 2014.
Authorities said the 20-year-old failed to appear for his voluntary departure.
Habersham County authorities arrested Mateo on May 1, 2023. He was charged with driving under the influence.
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He was convicted on May 22, 2023, and sentenced to a year of probation. ICE officers issued Mateo a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge following his arrest, and he remains in Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) custody.
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