DHS Debunks Mainstream Media Lies About "Father of Marine” with a Violent Criminal Rap Sheet
Release Date: October 16, 2025
This criminal illegal alien was arrested for violent offenses including domestic violence and aggravated assault
WASHINGTON – Today, DHS debunked mainstream media hoaxes about a criminal illegal alien who was previously arrested for violence and aggravated assault before being apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Esteban Rios is a Mexican national who illegally entered the United States multiple times – a felony – and was charged with domestic violence and aggravated assaulted with a deadly weapon in 2020.
“This criminal illegal alien has charges for domestic violence, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and has zero legal status to be in the United States in the first place,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, if you break the law, you will face the consequences. Criminal illegal aliens are NOT welcome in the United States.”
Esteban Rios
In addition to his domestic abuse charges, Rios illegally entered the United States and was deported in 1999. He illegally reentered again and voluntarily left in 2005 after being caught. He illegally reentered a THIRD time and was ordered removed by an immigration judge in 2020.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/10/16/dhs-debunks-mainstream-media-lies-about-father-marine-violent-criminal-rap-sheet
