A Mexican national currently incarcerated in Montana for the deliberate killing of his child is now also under the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Carlos Ambriz, age 53, was taken into federal immigration control while serving a forty-year sentence at the Montana State Prison.
The situation arose following contact with ICE agents last month after Ambriz was initially apprehended near his residence in Catoosa, Oklahoma, on March 25th. He now faces proceedings before an immigration judge and remains held pending deportation.
According to Josh Johnson, acting director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas Field Office, Ambriz’s history of violent crime presents a serious risk.
“This individual’s criminal record clearly demonstrates the threat he poses to our community, particularly given the severity of his conviction – the killing of his own child,” stated Johnson. “Our officers are dedicated to bolstering public safety through the apprehension and removal of foreign nationals who violate immigration laws.”
Ambriz is not a newcomer to deportation orders; previous attempts have been made.
- He was initially ordered removed by an immigration judge on July 3, 1999, near Seattle, Washington.
- He was physically deported to Mexico near the Paseo Del Norte Bridge in Texas on January 26, 2006.
ICE confirmed that Ambriz’s current deportation will represent another instance of his removal from the United States and he will remain in ICE custody until that process is completed.
