Undocumented South African arrested by ICE in the US on assault and driving under the influence
Jacobus Lodevickus Janse Van Rensburg, a South African national, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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A South African national was arrested in the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after authorities determined he was in the country illegally.
Jacobus Lodevickus Janse Van Rensburg, a citizen of South Africa, is facing multiple criminal charges, including aggravated assault with a weapon, assault, and driving under the influence (DUI). Officials identified him as an undocumented immigrant at the time of his arrest.
ICE took Van Rensburg into custody following his encounters with local law enforcement. The agency has not released further details regarding the circumstances of the alleged offenses or his current detention status.
ICE is playing a central role in implementing the Trump administration’s mass deportation initiative, a policy that was a key promise of Donald Trump’s election campaign.
Since returning to the White House, Trump has significantly expanded the agency’s budget, staffing levels and operational scope. ICE is responsible for enforcing federal immigration laws, investigating cases of undocumented immigration and carrying out the removal of undocumented migrants from the United States.
The agency was established under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, legislation passed in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks.
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