Homeland Security Says Marine's Father Who Was Deported Had Faced Domestic Violence, Assault Charges
Esteban Rios was deported after multiple illegal entries and a criminal record involving domestic violence and assault, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
- On Oct. 10, DHS said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained his father after stopping at Camp Pendleton's gate, later releasing him with ankle monitors.
- Citing its files, the Department of Homeland Security said Esteban Rios's record includes domestic violence and aggravated assault, with deportations in 1999, 2005 and an order in 2020.
- After AP inquiries, Department of Homeland Security released a detailed account one day after AP published and two days after AP sought details, while ICE initially said it had no releasable information.
- Steve Rios, a U.S. Marine, said the Rios parents came from Mexico more than 30 years ago and have washed cars and cleaned houses for his whole life.
- The family said the Rios parents had no criminal record and pending green-card applications sponsored by Steve, while Tricia McLaughlin, DHS spokeswoman, said Tuesday criminal illegal aliens face consequences.
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Marine's father who was deported has criminal record, Homeland Security says
SAN DIEGO — The father of a Marine who was arrested by immigration authorities while visiting his pregnant daughter at Camp Pendleton has a criminal record that includes charges of domestic violence and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. Esteban Rios was deported to Mexico in 1999, removed from the United States again in 2005 and ordered deported by an immigration judge in 2020 after enter…
Esteban Ríos, the father of a Marine, was deported after 30 years in the United States and his wife is still in detention.
Homeland Security Says Marine's Father Who Was Deported Had Faced Domestic Violence, Assault Charges
The father of a Marine who was arrested by immigration authorities when visiting his pregnant daughter at Camp Pendleton has a criminal record that includes charges of domestic violence and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the Department of Homeland Security said.


The father of a Marine who was arrested by U.S. immigration authorities when visiting his pregnant daughter in Camp Pendleton has a criminal record that includes domestic violence and aggravated assault charges with a deadly weapon, the Department of Homeland Security reported on Thursday.
Father of U.S. Marine reservist deported following visit to Camp Pendleton
The parents of a 24-year-old U.S. Marine reservist were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement upon visiting family at Camp Pendleton last month. The father was deported to Mexico, while the mother remains in detention, their son said. Steve Ríos, who serves in the Marine Corps Reserves as a sergeant and is stationed in Long Beach, said that his parents, Esteban Ríos and Luisa Rodríguez, were detained when they were on their way to…

Homeland Security says Marine's father who was deported had faced domestic violence, assault charges
The Department of Homeland Security says the father of a Marine arrested by immigration authorities when visiting his pregnant daughter at Camp Pendleton has a criminal record that includes charges of domestic violence and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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