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Guatemalan grocery store worker arrested by ICE pleads guilty to illegal reentry charge

May 12, 2026 · Arlington, VA, Guatemala

Dionel Florian-Garcia, a Guatemalan citizen who worked at an Arlington grocery store for 12 years, was arrested by ICE on January 14, 2026, outside his workplace on a charge of illegal reentry subsequent to a felony conviction. Florian-Garcia had been removed from the U.S. twice previously (in 2010 and 2012) and reentered the country. He was indicted on February 12 and pleaded guilty in federal court on February 24, 2026. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 12, 2026.

Timeline

May 12, 2026Sentencing hearing scheduled
Feb 24, 2026Florian-Garcia pleads guilty in federal court to illegally reentering the United States
Feb 12, 2026Florian-Garcia indicted on reentry charge
Jan 14, 2026Dionel Florian-Garcia arrested by ICE outside his Arlington grocery store on illegal reentry charge

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