The mother of a man detained by federal agents helped ensure a peaceful arrest by escorting her son into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.

Joaquin Viamonte Salas, a Cuban national with a 2024 final removal order, has a criminal history that includes convictions for sexual assault, assault, and larceny.

Newsweek has contacted ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) via email outside office hours for comment.

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President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to conduct widespread immigration arrests and removals as part of an aggressive mass deportation policy.

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ICE officials said the mother’s cooperation allowed the transfer to be carried out safely and without incident.

The agency said that family involvement can play a

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