A Nigerian man, James Agbaeze, has been charged for assaulting an Immigration Customs Enforcement officer carrying out his deportation order at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The 53-year-old became combative on July 11, 2019, amid a verbal dispute over their use of handcuffs for an Atlanta-bound Delta flight.
According to Houston Chronicle, Agbaeze punched an officer in the face, knocked him in the ribs and tore off part of his fingernail.
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The suspect went to the U.S. as a lawful resident in 2005, but lost his status following a 2013 conviction for aggravated theft.
He later appealed his 2017 deportation order, but on June 18, 2019, the 5th U.S. Circuit denied his final appeal.
