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Illegal Immigrant Arrested After Stabbing, Child Custody Drama

11/8/2025

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Juliana Milena Ojeda-Montoya, an illegal immigrant, was arrested in Massachusetts after a confrontation with federal authorities.
She previously stabbed a coworker and resisted arrest during a traffic stop while in a vehicle with her husband, Carlos Zapata Rivera, and their child.
Rivera initially refused to take custody of the child until he realized he would be arrested and alleged that ICE agents caused his medical episode.
Ojeda-Montoya, who entered the U.S. illegally in February 2023, is now in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

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Story summary

Juliana Milena Ojeda-Montoya, an illegal immigrant, was arrested in Massachusetts after a confrontation with federal authorities.
She previously stabbed a coworker and resisted arrest during a traffic stop while in a vehicle with her husband, Carlos Zapata Rivera, and their child.
Rivera initially refused to take custody of the child until he realized he would be arrested and alleged that ICE agents caused his medical episode.
Ojeda-Montoya, who entered the U.S. illegally in February 2023, is now in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.