Gang member deported after viral arrest

Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles, a Haitian gang member, was deported to Haiti on an ICE flight after spending 19 months in federal custody following his January 2025 arrest in Massachusetts.

What he said during arrest

During his ICE arrest captured on Fox News cameras, Charles defiantly told officers 'I'm not going back to Haiti' and shouted 'Biden forever' while criticizing Trump.

“I'm not going back to Haiti … you feel me? Biden forever bro.”

Extensive criminal history

DHS identified Charles as a member of the Back Block Money Gang with 17 criminal convictions including assault, drug trafficking, resisting arrest, and carrying weapons.

Combative during deportation flight

Sources told Fox News that Charles was extremely combative aboard the deportation aircraft and made crude, profane and threatening remarks about President Trump and his family.

Originally admitted under Obama

Charles received Temporary Protected Status during the Obama administration in February 2013 and was admitted to the US that July. His TPS was terminated in July 2022.

Trump administration claims victory

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the deportation shows the Trump administration's commitment to removing illegal immigrants, contrasting it with prior administrations' policies.

“Once again: if you're here illegally, we will find you, arrest you, and remove you from the United States of America.”

Removal order issued November 2025

A Department of Justice immigration judge issued Charles a final removal order on November 7, 2025, after his 19-month detention while his case proceeded through the system.