ICE Arrests Twice-Convicted DUI Noncitizen In California After 20 Years

ICE San Francisco arrested Jose De Santiago-Martinez, a Mexican national with two misdemeanor DUI convictions and a prior suspended-license conviction, after multiple illegal reentries since 2004. The press release links the arrest to recent fatal DUI incidents involving noncitizens in Wisconsin and New Jersey and highlights California’s AB 60 licensing policy. ICE leadership frames the case as a public-safety imperative and critiques perceived lenient local sentences. The item fits an August 2025 cluster of ICE/DHS messaging tying DUI incidents to enforcement actions.