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Departures: DHS says the sentenced individual faces removal from the U.S. after serving his sentence

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Immigration records or DHS/ICE statements show Morales-Ramirez is placed into removal proceedings or subject to a removal order to be executed after completion of his federal sentence.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that Fredy Aureliano Morales-Ramirez, a Guatemalan national with a final order of removal, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to forcibly assaulting federal officers during a targeted ICE arrest in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, in August 2025. The release says Morales-Ramirez violently resisted, including grabbing an officer by the genitals and attempting to choke an officer; local police assisted in the arrest and the officers sustained cuts and bruises. DHS officials, including Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and Secretary Kristi Noem, emphasized prosecution and cited large percentage increases in assaults, vehicular attacks, and death threats against officers. After serving his sentence, DHS says Morales-Ramirez faces removal from the United States.
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The DHS press release states Morales‑Ramirez “was sentenced to serve one year and one day in federal prison … and faces removal from the United States following his criminal sentence.” The Department of Justice and multiple local news reports (WPBF, CBS12) also report his Jan. 15 sentencing and note he faces deportation/removal after completing the federal sentence. Verdict: True — official DHS and DOJ statements and contemporaneous reporting confirm he faces removal from the U.S. following his criminal sentence.

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  1. Update · Feb 10, 2026, 10:02 AMTrue
    The DHS press release states Morales‑Ramirez “was sentenced to serve one year and one day in federal prison … and faces removal from the United States following his criminal sentence.” The Department of Justice and multiple local news reports (WPBF, CBS12) also report his Jan. 15 sentencing and note he faces deportation/removal after completing the federal sentence. Verdict: True — official DHS and DOJ statements and contemporaneous reporting confirm he faces removal from the U.S. following his criminal sentence.
  2. Original article · Feb 09, 2026
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