ICE Arrests 5-Time Illegal Entrant Ernesto Perez-Garcia in Redondo Beach

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 22

ICE agents arrested Ernesto Alejandro Perez-Garcia in Redondo Beach on Thursday after the Mexican national allegedly re-entered the U.S. five times and tried four more times.
Confronted with a mugshot after initially denying his identity, Perez-Garcia admitted he lied "to see if I could get away with it" and later said alcohol was the mistake that "got me back in this mess."
ICE said Perez-Garcia’s record stretches back to 2003 and includes convictions tied to driving, controlled substances and a 2006 terror-threat case, followed by repeated arrests and removals.
The agency said Redondo Beach police declined ICE detainer requests in 2020 and 2026, forcing officers to arrest him in the community rather than take custody from local authorities.
Perez-Garcia called the arrest fair but said he has children in the U.S., little left in Mexico and does not know what will happen next.