Three of Four Escaped Illegal Immigrants Captured After Breakout From ICE Facility In Newark
Charlie Kirk Staff
06/19/2025

Federal officials have captured three of four illegal immigrant detainees who escaped from a privately operated U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Newark on June 12. One fugitive remains at large.
The escape occurred at Delaney Hall, a privately run detention center. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously labeled all four escapees as “public safety threats.” The FBI confirmed this week that Franklin Norberto Bautista-Reyes, Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez, and Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada have been located and apprehended. Andres Felipe Pineda-Mogollon is still being sought.
Pineda-Mogollon, originally from Colombia, entered the U.S. in 2023 on a tourist visa and overstayed. He was arrested twice this year—first by the New York City Police Department in April for larceny, and again in May by Union, New Jersey, police for residential burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, and possession of burglary tools. His last known address is in Newark, but he also has connections in Queens, New York. The FBI has raised its reward to $25,000 for information leading to his arrest.
The other detainees, all Honduran nationals, entered the United States illegally between 2019 and 2022. Bautista-Reyes was arrested on May 3 by Wayne Township police on charges including aggravated assault and terroristic threats. Sandoval-Lopez, who entered the U.S. as a minor in 2019, has two arrests—one for unlawful handgun possession and another for aggravated assault. Castaneda-Lozada was taken into custody in May by Hammonton police on burglary-related charges.
The incident has raised questions about security at Delaney Hall. Immigration attorney Mustafa Cetin told NJ.com that roughly 50 detainees forced down a dormitory wall after reacting aggressively to delayed food service. “It’s about the food, and some of the detainees were getting aggressive, and it turned violent,” Cetin said.
DHS pushed back against reports of widespread unrest. In a statement, the department said the facility “remains dedicated to providing high-quality services,” listing access to medical care, visitation, legal resources, and specialized meals as part of its operations.