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Haitian man who shouted 'Biden forever' in viral ICE arrest video deported to Haiti

Sep 10, 2026·Location: Boston, MA

Country of origin: Haiti

Haitian man who shouted 'Biden forever' in viral ICE arrest video deported to Haiti
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Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles, a Haitian national who had lived in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status since 2013, was arrested by ICE in the Boston area (Mattapan) on January 22, 2025, in a video that went viral after he shouted profanities and declared 'Biden forever' while resisting arrest. DHS said his TPS had been terminated by USCIS in 2022 after he accumulated 17 criminal convictions, including assault, weapons, and drug offenses, and alleged gang membership. Massachusetts' Norfolk House of Correction had released him in October 2023 without honoring an ICE detainer. He spent roughly 19 months in federal custody before an immigration judge issued a final removal order in November 2025. ICE deported Charles to Haiti on September 10, 2026, via a flight from Louisiana, during which officials said he became combative.

Timeline

Sep 10, 2026—Deported to Haiti via flight from Louisiana; became combative aboard the flight
Nov 1, 2025—Immigration judge issued final removal order
Jan 22, 2025—Arrested by ICE in Mattapan/Boston, Massachusetts, in video that went viral showing him shouting 'Biden forever'
Oct 1, 2023—Released from Norfolk House of Correction without ICE detainer being honored
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