Angelo Daniel Velastegui
Deportation Officer
Concord,CA
Summary
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Unit- Alternatives to Dentation (ATD)
ERO
, CA
- As an ATD officer, I ensure aliens that were released are in compliance with their conditions of release and manage their cases in non-detained settings. Some of my daily duties are:
- I manage over 600 immigration cases on an assigned docket and perform all aspects of cases from the initiation of legal proceedings to deportation from the U.S.
- Identified aliens that met ATD criteria and enrolled them into the ENFORCE Alien and Removal Module (EARM) and the BI Incorporated GPS tracking system.
- Prepared forms and advised the enrollees of the requirements to remain in the program and tracked their progress as they traveled across the United States.
- Ensured that all enrollees were properly equipped with a GPS ankle monitor, SmartLink application, and informed them of their reporting dates upon arrival to their destination.
- Coordinated with other offices throughout the U.S. to ensure that the enrollees complied with their reporting requirements.
- Conducted routine home visits to ensure that the ATD participants are complying with the guidelines of the program.
- As ATD point of contact for SFR ERO nationwide, officers nationwide contact me to coordinate case transfers and reporting procedures to their gaining office.
Unit- Detention
- As a Detention officer, I was responsible for managing the detention and deportation of aliens that come into ERO's custody. Enforced immigration laws by working with local law enforcement agency to identify detainees who are incarceration within federal, state or local prison and jails. As an officer assigned to the unit, I have:
- Ensured that all detainees, especially family units, women and juveniles, felt safe, secure and were treated humanely in accordance with local and national policies and standards.
- Conducted deportations and removals of aliens from the U.S. and have completed numerous domestic and foreign escorts to deport aliens.
- I conduct interviews and take sworn statements to solidify claims and injunctions of threats, in immigration law.
- Documented, transported, deported, and escorted criminal and non-criminal aliens. Coordinated and directed with G4S security officers to secure and transport detainees, ensuring that all removal and medical files are valid for transfer.
- I act as the liaison between ICE, contract service and logistics and Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), and ensure daily court hearings run effectively, on time and efficiently.
- I handle on average over 15 hearing decisions a day and distribute the dispositions to the appropriate ICE personnel through appropriate official channels.
- TDY's to Southwest Boder
- Detail for 45 days assisting ERO on dentation, enrollments to ATD, and releases from ERO custody. Assigned as a parole officer on detention unit.
- Houston ERO, Livingston ICE Detention Facility, Livingston, TX, September 2009.
- San Antonio ERO, Eagle Pass South Camp USBP, Eagle Pass, TX, April 2022.
- Tucson ERO, USBP Soft Side Camp., Tucson, AZ, October 2023.
Assistant United States Attorney's Office Liaison Agent and Prosecutions Agent
Laredo Sector Prosecution Office
- Serving as a Prosecution Agent for the Laredo Sector Prosecution Office. My role is to provide guidance and direction to Border Patrol Agents and to assist the Assistant United States Attorney's (AUSA) Office by facilitating the distribution of prosecutorial guidelines to all Laredo Sector personnel. As an integral member of the prosecution unit, my duties are to provide leadership and support on a consistent basis. Some of my daily assignments consist of but are not limited to; Reviewing and adjudicating immigrant case files to ensure accuracy, completeness, and to confirm the appropriate level of legal requirements to ensure a successful criminal or administrative conviction. Conducting investigations across a variety of databases to determine prior criminal history, immigration offences, accuracy of charges in case files, and updating the case to reflect the immigrants present status. Assisting the Laredo Sector Processing Center by initiating and screening files under the Consequence Delivery System to determine the proper classification of the immigrant. Serving as a subject matter expert and answering complex questions pertaining to criminal prosecution and administrative proceedings criminal violators.
- Representing the United States Government in presenting misdemeanor and felony cases in U.S. Magistrate Court: Presenting high value felony cases before a grand jury for indictments, filing criminal complaints, detainers and providing the presiding judge with the most accurate information pertaining to the immigrants appearing before court. Make daily contact with the United States Attorney's Office, Federal Probation's Office, United States Marshals Office, Department of State, Immigration Customs Enforcement, and multiple Border Patrol Sectors providing and facilitating the flow of information pertinent to the Laredo Sector Prosecutions Office.
Acting Supervisory Border Patrol Agent
- As an Acting Supervisory Border Patrol Agent, I was responsible for the execution of all station functions and operations. We operate a shift that exceeds 70 agents, and my duties were to lead, motivate, and integrate the National Strategy of the U.S. Border Patrol. I led, informed, and guided agents to enhance our border security by gathering intelligence engaged to degrade alien smuggling organizations and drug trafficking organizations. My duties also include, but not limited to; scheduling, inventory of weapons databases, checkpoint operations supervisor, and deployments supervisor. The reviewing process administrative and criminal cases for accuracy in order to ensure that all casework complies with legal guidelines.
Administrative and Training Officer
Laredo North Border Patrol Station
- I was assigned as the Administrative Officer, Training Officer, Body Armor and Weapons/Armory Coordinator, Inventory Taker for Systems Applications and Products, PICS, and SCO at the Laredo North Border Patrol Station. As the Administrative Officer I oversaw the coordination of the station's property, maintenance, and supplies. I established a price comparison of equipment, submitted requisitions for equipment and finalized purchasing through the station's staff. As the Training Officer, I maintained and scheduled training rosters and logs in order to provide agents with current information on training and details. Attend training and meetings at the request of Laredo Sector Training Office to conduct or assigned training. As the Body Armor and Weapons Coordinator, I fitted and ordered the agents body armor. I maintained the station's armory, making sure all the equipment was serviceable for the agents to accomplish their mission. Replaced, ordered and/or sent to be serviced all sensitive items, these includes but not limited to; M-4 rifles, Night vision equipment, Shotguns, Pistols, Armor, Non-lethal equipment, and Radios.
- Collateral Intel Agent: Collect, analyze, and integrate complex information. This information is used to develop options or logical conclusions for future and present smuggling routes and techniques used by drugs and alien smuggling organizations. Constantly use a variety of databases to identify, target, and seek out information of targeted violators.
- Non-Intrusive Inspections Systems: I am a subject matter expert on the following systems. Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System (VACIS), Backscatter X-ray Machine (ZVV), Radiation Isotope Identification Device (RIID), Personal Radiation Detectors (PRD) and Radseeker Identifier.
Acting Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer
02.2026 - Current
- As an Acting Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer, my duties are to lead, motivate, and ensure officers are in compliance with policies and procedures. I also oversee case management process, ensuring timely and effective detention, transportation, and removal of aliens. Serve as a liaison with various federal government and law enforcement agencies.
- I am managing daily operations for Alternative to Detention (ATD), Non-Detain (NDU), and Citizen Immigration Services (CIS) units, that consist of 30 ERO officers and 11 CIS officers. Oversee, plan, assigned, and review daily arrests from our officers to ensure all requirements are met. I uphold the legal responsibility of possible perpetual litigation against the U.S. government and conduct my investigations thoroughly to ensure sound and timely information is upheld and disseminated through the appropriate channels. I help protect, safeguard and control government personnel, assets, certain identities, information, and documents assigned to managers.
- Supervisor: AFOD Liza Bolanos, (415) 531-7567, Contact: Yes
Deportation Officer (DO)
04.2019 - Current
- As a Deportation Officer, my primary duties are to enforcer U.S. immigration laws by identifying, arresting, detaining, and removing foreign nationals who violate immigration law, pose a threat to national security and public safety, manage cases, and ensure their fair process. As DO, I have been assigned to the following units: ATD and Detention.
- I perform the initial review of immigration cases to determine their legal sufficiency to identify whether the cases meet the elements of a federal crime and/or administrative violation to ensure that aliens are placed under the appropriate removal proceedings.
- I conduct legal research using various law enforcement systems such as PLANET, EAGLE, EARM, EADM, IRS, RAILS, TECS, PCQS, CLAIMS, EPSIS to help support custody decisions
- I conduct purview walk throughs and disseminate pertinent legal and constructional information and ensure safe, fair and appropriate standards and guidelines are met.
- I work with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to help ensure all appropriate laws and standards are enforced. I help with building professional reports amongst ICE and other law enforcement entities and help mitigate movement for warrants and court hearings.
- I prepare and supervise the aliens release from ICE custody whether they are released on parole, or bond, orders of supervision, to include taking appropriate enforcement actions for violation of release conditions.
- I present immigration cases to attorneys to determine legal sufficiency of the case and to process individual's removal who have violated immigration laws and who meet the agencies prosecutorial guidelines.
- I initiate fear cases from beginning to ETD process, to removal.
- I work with Asylum and liaison with USCIS to monitor and push fear cases through to issued NTA(s).
- Supervisor: SDDO Staley Rili, (415) 716-9877, Contact: Yes
Border Patrol Agent
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Laredo Sector
02.2008 - 04.2019
- As a Border Patrol Agent my primary duties were to apprehend terrorist and/or terrorist weapons of mass effect from illegally entering the United States. In the course of my duties, I performed but no limited to: supporting criminal investigations related to alleged or suspected violations of immigration laws, regulations, and policies. I performed investigative functions from planning and fact finding to reporting the results of an investigation. I identified aliens who may pose a threat to national security and/or public safety utilizing various methods and techniques which may include the use of intelligence, use of surveillance systems and agency database systems. I dealt effectively with individuals or groups of people in a courteous, tactful manner in connection with law enforcement matters, making prompt decisions or taking prompt actions considering applicable law procedures. I interviewed or interrogated principals, co-principals, and material witnesses in English and Spanish language. I administered oaths and /or obtain sworn statements or facts from individuals, as well as compiled data, collected evidence, and obtained other supporting information as necessary, in order to predicate a criminal prosecution of violators of illegal contraband (drugs) and alien smuggling.
- I also obtained and served criminal and civil warrants of arrest, participated in interagency law enforcement taskforce. I initial reviewed of legal proceedings to deport violators from the U.S. or released from custody and performed armed escort of detainees from one facility to another (including medical, court and prison pick-ups); ensuring the safe, secure, and humane treatment of detainees while in custody and transport to the country of origin. I identified, disrupt, and degrade criminal organizations throughout the Laredo Sector area of responsibility. I engaged, sustained and assisted in enhancing the Border Patrol's efforts with federal, state, local law enforcement entities and communities to share information in order to accomplish a stronger workforce.
Education
Law Enforcement
U.S. Border Patrol Academy
Artesia, New Mexico 05.2001 -
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Commercial Diver
Camden, New Jersey12-2005
Primary Leadership Development Course
Noncommissioned Officer Academy
Fort Drum, New York06-2003
Petroleum Specialist
Quartermaster School
Ft. Lee, Virginia11-1999
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North Plainfield High School
North Plainfield, New Jersey06-1999
Skills
Friendly, positive attitude
Teamwork and collaboration
Computer skills
Lead
Certification
DFOTP
Timeline
Acting Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer
02.2026 - Current
DFOTP
06-2024
Deportation Officer (DO)
04.2019 - Current
Oral Hiring Board
07-2016
Case and Report Writing
03-2016
Leadership Workshop
09-2013
Fraudulent Documents and Interview Techniques
07-2013
Drugs Interdiction Officer
04-2010
Weapons of Mass Effect
01-2010
Interview and Interrogation Seminar
12-2009
Border Patrol Agent
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Laredo Sector
02.2008 - 04.2019
Law Enforcement
U.S. Border Patrol Academy
05.2001 -
Unit- Detention
Assistant United States Attorney's Office Liaison Agent and Prosecutions Agent
Laredo Sector Prosecution Office
Acting Supervisory Border Patrol Agent
Administrative and Training Officer
Laredo North Border Patrol Station
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Commercial Diver
Primary Leadership Development Course
Noncommissioned Officer Academy
Petroleum Specialist
Quartermaster School
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North Plainfield High School
Unit- Alternatives to Dentation (ATD)
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