ICE - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
03/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/05/2026 08:36
ICE investigation leads to arrest of criminal illegal alien from Guatemala for employing illegal aliens in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho - ICE Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested Brayan Adiel Gramajo Reyes, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, Feb. 28 for alleged illegal business practices discovered in a recent human trafficking investigation.
A federal grand jury in Pocatello returned an indictment charging Gramajo with two counts of encouraging illegal entry of aliens to enter the United States, eight counts of using false statements for employment verification by attesting that Social Security numbers were genuine and that the employees were authorized to work in the United States, knowing that was false, and one count of unlawful employment of aliens.
"Rescuing unaccompanied children who are tragically exploited and trafficked is a top HSI priority," said HSI Seattle acting Special Agent in Charge April Miller. "Our investigation underscores HSI's resolve to enforce our U.S. law and safeguard every child. Additionally, worksite enforcement is central to protecting our communities - targeting illegal employment networks, rescuing victims and stopping fraudulent business practices that harm real Americans."
According to the HSI investigation, Gramajo persuaded two unaccompanied alien children to travel from Guatemala to the United States with prospects of opportunity, only to require them to work long hours of physical labor after arriving in Idaho.
HSI is dedicated to locating the 450,000 unaccompanied alien children that came in through the border under the Biden administration. Too many of these children were exploited, trafficked and abused. HSI will continue to ramp up efforts and will not stop until every child is found. Sadly, during those four years, many of the children who came across the border unaccompanied were placed with unvetted sponsors who were actually smugglers and sex traffickers. The Trump administration has located more than 132,000 of these children.
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