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DHS Links Arrestee Chimaobim Igbojekwe to Stelson Campaign

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security linked arrestee Chimaobim Igbojekwe to candidate Janelle Stelson.
Stelson’s campaign denied Igbojekwe was an employee.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a Hatch Act complaint against DHS.
Police stopped Igbojekwe on Sept. 27 in East Pennsboro after he exposed himself.
Igbojekwe pleaded guilty, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and had deferred action from the Biden administration.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security linked arrestee Chimaobim Igbojekwe to candidate Janelle Stelson.
Stelson’s campaign denied Igbojekwe was an employee.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a Hatch Act complaint against DHS.
Police stopped Igbojekwe on Sept. 27 in East Pennsboro after he exposed himself.
Igbojekwe pleaded guilty, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and had deferred action from the Biden administration.