ICE arrests violent criminal illegal alien with history of battery and assault and obstruction of police, driving under the influence, and cruelty towards wife

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - On October 18, ICE arrested Serferino Trinidad Ortega, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, during a targeted enforcement operation. His criminal history includes convictions for two counts of driving under the influence of liquor, two counts of cruelty towards wife, obstructing a police officer, and battery and assault of a police officer.

"Any Illegal alien ICE finds will be deported," said Micah Bock, Assistant Director for Public Affairs at ICE. "ICE is prioritizing Americans' safety, and that starts with removing these violent criminals from our communities."

During the arrest, Trinidad Ortega refused several lawful commands and attempted to evade arrest by barricading his body under his vehicle. After officers finally detained him, it was determined that Trinidad Ortega was an illegal immigrant with no status to remain in the U.S. He complained of head pain following the arrest and was transported to the hospital for further evaluation. Upon being medically cleared by the hospital, Trinidad Ortega was transferred to ICE custody, where he will remain pending removal proceedings.

Trinidad Ortega has illegally entered the United States in 2002 and was ordered removed by an Immigration Judge. He was removed October 2002. Trinidad Ortega entered again at an unknown time and place and was again removed in August 2014. At an unknown date and time, he entered again.

He remains in ICE custody pending reinstatement to Mexico.