Illegal Alien Arrested in North Carolina

Key Points

• Awet Hagos, a citizen of Eritrea, arrested in Gates County after a standoff with police
• Hagos allegedly fired gunshots at a Quick Stop and attempted to take an officer's gun
• He arrived in the US in 2016 on a nonimmigrant visa but overstayed, becoming an illegal alien

Pros

• State officials taking action to seek information on potential terrorist linked individual
• ICE placing detainer on accused individual for custody if released from jail

Cons

• Uncertainty and lack of confirmation from ICE on individual's presence on Terror Watch List

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