Migrants say they are resorting to criminal behavior and will do 'whatever it takes' to be sent BACK

Migrants in Chicago are reportedly doing “whatever it takes” to be arrested and returned to their country of origin.

According to Chicago Police Department records, in two separate incidents, detained migrants admitted to criminal behavior in order to be deported and return home to Venezuela.

Dhian Gomez-Mendoza was so desperate to get home that police said he admitted “he'll do whatever it takes if that means hitting a police officer or hurting a civilian, he's going to do it.”

Chicago police sent Gomez-Mendoza to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation earlier this month for alleged behavior at O'Hare International Airport, CWB Chicago. reported.

A day later, on February 7, he was arrested after he returned and was allegedly “yelling and screaming as he entered and exited Terminal 3, according to his report.”

Once confronted, and asked by the police to leave, they reported that he fell to his knees and raised his hands in the air, evidently in a movement that showed he wanted to be arrested. According to the report, Gómez-Mendoza also stated that he wanted to be sent back home.

“Furthermore, the arrest report stated that Gomez-Mendoza was warned numerous times by Spanish-speaking officers that there were signs stating that entry is prohibited unless you are a passenger, an employee or by legitimate businesses,” Fox 32 said. reported.

Three hours after being arrested and charged with trespassing, the migrant was allegedly released, according to police records.

“Almost exactly 24 hours later, Gomez-Mendoza was pulled over again. This time, it was by police at Midway International Airport. Officers said he kicked and damaged the fender of his Segway as he was escorted out of the employee parking lot,” according to CWB Chicago.

Judge Daniel Gallagher ordered him placed on the sheriff's electronic monitoring program, evidently failing to get his wish for a one-way ticket to his homeland. He is scheduled to appear in Cook County Circuit Court on March 18.

On a different day and in a different place, another migrant seemed to echo Gómez-Mendoza's sentiments when he was detained.

Chicago police arrested Jhoni Montes, 30, “at Macy's, 111 North State, on Feb. 9 after store security reported that he and another man attempted to steal three suitcases valued at $1,634” , CWB Chicago reported.

“The other guy got away. But Montes didn't,” according to the outlet.

His arrest report stated that while he was charged with retail theft, the migrant told Chicago police that he “was stealing to get back to Venezuela.”

He too was released the next day, this time by Judge Charles Beach. Unsurprisingly, Montes failed to appear in court on February 16th, so it looks like he may still have a chance to get his wish, as there is now a warrant out for his arrest.

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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida, where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.

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