Guatemalan man arrested in Pittsburgh traffic stop deported, marks ICE milestone
Jul 8, 2026·Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Country of origin: Guatemala

ICE ERO Philadelphia arrested Mario Humberto Caal-Chop, 29, during a vehicle stop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 19, 2026, and detained him at Moshannon Valley ICE Processing Center. An immigration judge granted him voluntary departure on June 23, 2026, and he was transferred to Louisiana before being returned to Guatemala on July 8, 2026 via charter flight. ICE touted his removal as the agency's 100,000th of Fiscal Year 2026.
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