A professional dancer who is in the U.S. illegally was apprehended by federal immigration authorities in the sanctuary state of California.
Roberts Nemiro was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in San Francisco on July 28 following a referral by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this weekend.
Nemiro, 43, is a citizen of Latvia who starred on the Latvian version of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ called ‘Dejo ar zvaigzni’ years ago.
The Latvian came to the U.S. on a visa in 2011 that expired in 2012 but he apparently never left the country.
Nemiro’s rap sheet includes convictions for aggravated assault of non-family with a gun and disorderly conduct, and arrests for sexual battery, battery, possession of controlled substance, and possession of paraphernalia.
“This illegal alien from Latvia may have once had a career as a professional dancer on TV, but has turned into a career criminal with a rap sheet that includes aggravated assault with a gun, sexual battery, and drug possession,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.
“Despite California being a sanctuary state, ICE was able to arrest this criminal and get him off our streets, and he will soon be deported from our country. ICE is bringing the curtain down on his illegal stay and crime spree here in the U.S.”
