Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that Marcio Martins-Rodrigues, a Brazilian national previously deported and currently in the U.S. illegally, is facing removal proceedings following a rape indictment involving a minor.
According to WRGB CBS 6 Albany, 35-year-old Brazilian citizen Marcio Martins-Rodrigues was arrested by Cohoes Police on August 24, 2025, following an investigation into the reported sexual assault of a minor. On August 27, he was indicted by an Albany County grand jury on charges of first-degree rape involving forcible compulsion and second-degree rape of a victim under 15 years old. The CBS 6 report also confirmed that ICE records showed Martins-Rodrigues had previously been deported from the United States and had reentered unlawfully.
As reported by WNYT NewsChannel 13, Martins-Rodrigues had been deported previously and returned to the U.S. illegally, which triggered ICE to open new removal proceedings. ICE confirmed that they issued a detainer, a formal request that the Albany County Correctional Facility hold him until federal officers can assume custody. This step illustrates how ICE uses detainers to coordinate with local jurisdictions when criminal defendants are also subject to immigration enforcement.
The Daily Voice Kingston reported that Martins-Rodrigues was arraigned in Cohoes City Court before being indicted by a grand jury, and he remains held at the Albany County Correctional Facility. The publication highlighted that ICE’s immigration detainer ensures he cannot be released without federal approval, which is a standard mechanism ICE applies in such cases. This detail underscores how ICE balances immigration proceedings with ongoing local criminal charges to maintain continuous custody.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for enforcing immigration laws and managing the detention and removal of noncitizens without lawful status. According to the agency’s official website, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) works with local and state law enforcement to issue detainers, facilitate transfers, and remove individuals who violate immigration law. The Martins-Rodrigues case reflects this role as ICE’s actions include placing a detainer, pursuing removal proceedings, and coordinating with the Albany County Correctional Facility.
