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Salvadoran man arrested in Newark on 1997 removal order after 29 years

Jun 2, 2026 · Newark, NJ, El Salvador

Salvadoran man arrested in Newark on 1997 removal order after 29 years

ICE apprehended Marcos Delacruz, a Salvadoran national, in Newark based on a removal order issued by a federal immigration judge in 1997. Delacruz had remained in the United States for nearly three decades despite the active order. The case illustrates ICE's renewed focus under current administration policies on executing long-standing removal orders from the immigration court backlog.

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