The Brief Alvarez was in the country illegally after overstaying a visa, report says. Investigators say he planned the alleged attack. Five co‑conspirators have been arrested in the alleged plot.



Federal officials say Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, identified in court documents as the alleged ringleader of a plot to attack the White House UFC event this past weekend, was in the country illegally after overstaying a visa, according to information from Fox News Digital.

What we know:

According to Homeland Security information in the documents, Alvarez came to the United States as a child and received deportation relief through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2014 after failing to leave when his B2 visa expired in 2001.

Five co‑conspirators have been arrested this month in what investigators describe as a plan to use explosive‑laden drones to force an evacuation from the event, followed by sniper fire aimed at the fleeing crowd. Federal authorities say Alvarez was responsible for planning, organizing and directing the planned attack.


Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez (Homeland Security / @DHSgov)

Court records identified Alvarez as a foreign national after he consented to consular notification following his arrest this weekend, though the documents did not specify his immigration status or country of origin.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer for him following his arrest by the FBI in Omaha, Nebraska, on the day of the event.

The White House and FBI declined to comment on the whereabouts of others involved in the group chat linked to the plot, directing inquiries to a Justice Department press release.

In a statement, DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said Alvarez  should never have been allowed in our country  and called him the ringleader of a failed attack targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event. She said he will face justice and be removed from the country.

Investigators say the group also discussed a second phase in which they would storm the Whit

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