Undocumented immigrants face deportation after Chatham County traffic stops

wjcl.com · 2026-06-30T16:00:00Z

Undocumented immigrants face deportation after Chatham County traffic stopsCHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. —Above video: Your Tuesday headlinesPolice traffic stops in Chatham County have led to immediate deportation sentences for four undocumented immigrants, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Between January and April, the four men were identified during stops and placed in ICE custody.Each migrant had previously been deported and pleaded guilty to Illegal Re-entry after Removal or Deportation. US District Court Chief Judge R. Stan Baker sentenced the listed people to time served, followed by immediate deportation.Aguelio Lemos Hernandez, 35, of HondurasHenry Marin-Hernandez, 41, of GuatemalaLuis Angel Velasquez-Montes, 27, of MexicoMiguel Aparicio-Ortiz, 40, of MexicoU.S. Attorney Meg Heap said, “These defendants have previously been removed from the U.S., only to return and violate the law again and again…We will continue to support our local law enforcement agencies’ efforts to identify and capture these illegal aliens; And they can rest assured that our office will prosecute and remove them.”