"SAN DIEGO The father of a Marine who was arrested by immigration authorities when visiting his pregnant daughter at Camp Pendleton has a criminal record that includes charges of domestic violence and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. Esteban Rios was deported to Mexico in 1999, removed from the United States again in 2005 and ordered deported by an immigration judge in 2020 after entering the country illegally a third time, the department said."
"The department also accused the AP of having deliberately obscured the facts, despite the agency having not provided AP with the information it accused the news organization of obscuring. Steve Rios of Oceanside, California, told San Diego station KNSD that his parents inspired him to enlist in the Marines. He said they came to the U.S. from Mexico more than 30 years ago and have washed cars and cleaned houses for his whole life."
Esteban Rios was detained by immigration authorities after visiting his pregnant daughter at Camp Pendleton. Homeland Security reported a criminal history that includes domestic violence and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and noted prior deportations in 1999 and 2005, plus an order for removal in 2020 after a third illegal entry. DHS initially declined to provide details when asked and later released a detailed account. The department accused the Associated Press of obscuring facts despite not providing the agency with the information it cited. Steve Rios said his parents immigrated from Mexico over 30 years ago and worked cleaning houses and washing cars.
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