EXCLUSIVE: 5-time illegal entrant admits ‘mistake’ that finally got him busted by ICE

Ernesto Alejandro Perez-Garcia, a Mexican national, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Redondo Beach, California, after illegally re-entering the country five times. During the arrest, Perez-Garcia admitted to lying to agents until he was confronted with his own mugshot, stating that his alcohol use was what led him into trouble. He maintained that despite national headlines about ICE operations, he did not expect this Thursday morning arrest.