Copa América final arrests include at least 11 illegal immigrants: report

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The chaotic scene before the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida over the weekend resulted in 27 arrests and 55 ejections. 

Colombia’s soccer federation president, Ramón Jesurún, 71, and his son were among those arrested by law enforcement on Sunday, but according to a new report, at least 11 people taken into custody were also illegal immigrants. 

Police officers detain a fan of Colombia during the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024 Final match between Argentina and Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium on July 14, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

The New York Post reported exclusively on Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has at least 11 cases on hold, meaning they are requesting to take the 11 individuals into custody if they are released by local law enforcement. 

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Among the migrants taken into custody were two Colombian nationals, Luis Beltran Martinez and Elkin Mayorga. According to the Post, they were both charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and trespassing. Mayorga was also reportedly charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer with violence.

Citing Internal Homeland Security documents, the Post reported that Mayorga entered the country illegally in March 2022 along the Arizona border and was arrested, but he was released with a tracking device just days later. 

A third Colombian national, Argemiro Rodriguez, was also arrested on Sunday on a lesser charge of interference with a sporting or entertainment event and resisting without violence. According to the Post's