Haitian Gang Member Who Shouted 'Biden Forever' During Arrest Is Deported Following 19 Months in Federal Custody

Federal immigration authorities have completed the deportation of Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles, a Haitian national and documented gang member who gained national notoriety after shouting political slogans and defiant remarks during his arrest in early 2025. Charles was returned to Haiti following nearly two years in federal custody, concluding an extensive legal and enforcement process managed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Trump administration.

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Charles was removed from the United States aboard an ICE removal flight that originated from a staging facility in Louisiana. His repatriation marks the end of a long-running administrative case that began when federal agents detained him in Massachusetts as part of targeted immigration enforcement actions against individuals with substantial criminal backgrounds.

According to sources familiar with the removal operation, Charles displayed extreme hostility and defiance throughout the flight back to Haiti. Escort personnel aboard the aircraft reported that Charles was combative with federal officers and repeatedly made crude, profane, and threatening statements directed at President Donald Trump and the president's family during the journey.

An exclusive photograph obtained from an ICE source captured Charles seated aboard the transport aircraft under federal escort. The image, which was not part of the standard photographic package officially distributed by the Department of Homeland Security, documented the final stages of a deportation process that had been delayed by months of formal immigration proceedings.

The removal represents a definitive end to an ordeal that began publicly on January 22, 2025, when officers with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations apprehended Charles in Massachusetts. The arrest took place only days after Donald Trump returned to the White House and signaled an intensified federal campaign against undocumented immigrants with prior felony records and gang affiliations.

During the Massachusetts arrest, a news camera crew captured Charles’ reaction as federal agents placed him in restraints. The recorded footage showed him openly scoffing at the prospect of being sent back to the Caribbean, shouting directly to the camera that he would avoid removal while voicing an explicit political contrast between the current and former administrations.

"I'm not going back to Haiti … you feel me?" Charles proclaimed during the physical arrest. The detainee then shouted an expletive aimed at President Trump before declaring, "Biden forever bro." The recorded encounter quickly circulated across national media platforms, turning Charles into a prominent figure in debates regarding the enforcement of federal immigration laws.

In addition to his viral remarks, Department of Homeland Security records document that Charles was an active affiliate of the Back Block Money Gang. Federal authorities highlighted his extensive history within the criminal justice system, which included a cumulative total of 17 separate criminal convictions across multiple jurisdictions.

The extensive rap sheet accumulated by Charles included multiple offenses involving physical violence and resistance toward law enforcement personnel. His prior convictions featured charges of assault and battery on a public employee, resisting arrest, and assault and battery committed with a dangerous weapon.

Federal documentation further detailed significant weapons and narcotics violations on Charles' record. Over the years, he was convicted of carrying a dangerous weapon, carrying ammunition without the required firearm identification card, trespassing, possession of controlled substances, and possession with intent to distribute a Class D controlled substance.

The background of Charles' presence in the country dates back to 2013, when he was originally admitted into the United States. Following his entry, he was granted Temporary Protected Status during the tenure of the Obama administration, which shielded him from removal for a period of time despite his growing interactions with local law enforcement.

However, federal authorities officially terminated Charles’ Temporary Protected Status in 2022. Following that administrative revocation, he remained inside the country without legal standing until ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations tracked him down and took him into custody in early 2025.

Following his initial arrest in Massachusetts, Charles remained held in federal detention for approximately 19 months as his case moved through the immigration court system. On November 7, 2025, a Department of Justice immigration judge finalized his proceedings by issuing a formal, binding order of removal.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin publicly addressed the deportation, emphasizing the severity of Charles' criminal record. In an official statement, Secretary Mullin pointed to Charles' convictions for assault and battery on a public employee, resisting arrest, and drug trafficking, while sharply criticizing the prior immigration approaches of the Obama and Biden administrations and crediting current federal enforcement measures with carrying out the removal.