U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a former contestant on Latvia's version of "Dancing with the Stars" who authorities say overstayed his visa and has a criminal history that includes aggravated assault with a gun, sexual battery and drug-related offenses.ICE announced Friday that agents arrested Roberts Nemiro, a Latvian national, in San Francisco on Tuesday after a referral from U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services.According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Nemiro is in removal proceedings after remaining in the United States beyond the expiration of his visa.Nemiro appeared on "Dejo ar zvaigzni!," the Latvian adaptation of the British television series "Strictly Come Dancing," better known in the U.S.
as "Dancing with the Stars."ICE ARRESTS 15 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WITH CONVICTIONS INCLUDING HOMICIDE, RAPE AND CHILD SEX CRIMES OVER WEEKENDRoberts Nemiro, a former contestant on Latvia's version of "Dancing With the Stars," was arrested by ICE in San Francisco, according to the Department of Homeland Security.(DHS)According to DHS, Nemiro entered the United States on a visa in October 2011 but remained in the country after it expired in August 2012.
The agency said his criminal history includes convictions for aggravated assault of a non-family member with a gun and disorderly conduct.DHS also said he has been arrested on charges of battery, sexual battery, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug 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," DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement.WATCH: DEM DEMANDS 'ONE CASE' WHERE SANCTUARY CITIES DIDN'T TURN OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS; DHS PROVIDES LISTFILE - Nemiro was arrested by ICE following a referral from U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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