Both Cruz-Garcia and Bustamante-Sierra are undocumented and had criminal charges in Milwaukee County.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
April 8, 2025
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE) have identified both Marco Ignacio Cruz-Garcia, 24, originally from Mexico and Edwin O. Bustamante-Sierra, 27, originally from Nicaragua as the undocumented individuals that were arrested while attending court hearings in Milwaukee County. Cruz-Garcia was taken into custody by USICE at the Milwaukee County Court House hallway on March 20, 2025, USICE reported. Bustamante-Sierra was taken into custody at the Safety Building on April 3, 2025.
Cruz-Garcia was charged on January 18, 2025 in Milwaukee County for 1 misdemeanor count for battery including domestic abuse assessment, according to Milwaukee County court records. He was out on bail with a signature bond of $2,500.
USICE alleged that Cruz-Garcia was a member of the Sureños transnational street gang, and on February 2020, an immigration judge ordered Cruz-Garcia removed from the U.S.. He was deported to Mexico.
Bustamante-Sierra was charged on November 5, 2024 in Milwaukee County with 3 felony counts for 2nd-degree recklessly endangering safety, with use of a dangerous weapon; 1st-degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a dangerous weapon, and endangering safety with recklessly use of a firearm. He was out on bail with a signature bond of $3,500.
On November 2023, Bustamante-Sierra was charged with two felony counts for 1st-degree recklessly endangering safety, after discharging a firearm, but the charges were later dismissed.
On December 2022, Bustamante-Sierra was charged with 1 misdemeanor count for possession of cocaine, and posted a $500 signature bond. The open case is still pending, according to Milwaukee County court records.
Bustamante-Sierra remains detained at the Dodge County Detention Facility in Wisconsin pending deportation.
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