A Nigerian man who worked as a canvasser for a Democratic congressional candidate in the United States has been arrested by immigration authorities following a conviction for disorderly conduct in Pennsylvania.
The United States Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe on October 1, four days after he was convicted of disorderly conduct.
Igbojekwe was arrested on September 27 in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania, on charges of indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. He pleaded guilty to the disorderly conduct charge, according to a statement released by the department on October 7.
Local media reports cited by the department said Igbojekwe was working as a canvasser for Janelle Stelson, the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania’s 10th congressional district, when the incident occurred.
He was reportedly found with his trousers off and exposing himself in a residential neighbourhood near a park where residents, including children, were present.
Reacting to the arrest, ICE Deputy Director Charles Wall criticised Stelson’s campaign for employing Igbojekwe and described his conduct in strongly worded terms.
“It’s unbelievable that Janelle Stelson would employ an illegal alien to work on a Congressional campaign, let alone a pervert who exposed himself in public,” Wall said.
“Every single day, the men and women of DHS are working hard to target and remove dangerous illegal aliens like this sicko from our communities,” he added.
“The Trump Administration will always put the safety of the American people first.”
The department said Igbojekwe was lawfully admitted to the US in June 2017 but remained in the country after his authorised period of stay expired in November 2019.
It added that he was granted deferred action by the administration of former President Joe Biden in September 2021.
The statement did not say whether Igbojekwe had been formally ordered to leave the country or provide details of any further immigration proceedings.
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