Haitian Gang Member Who Shouted 'Biden Forever' During Arrest Is Deported Following Extended Custody

Federal immigration authorities have deported Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles, a Haitian national and documented gang affiliate who gained widespread online attention after shouting praise for former President Joe Biden during his apprehension by federal law enforcement. Charles was officially repatriated to Haiti after spending roughly nineteen months in federal custody, concluding a prolonged legal process and removal operation carried out under the Trump administration.

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Charles’s removal was executed via a specialized Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight originating from Louisiana. His physical departure from the United States brings an end to an extensive administrative and judicial proceeding that escalated following his high-profile capture in early 2025.

According to sources familiar with the flight, Charles continued to demonstrate defiance throughout the deportation process. Officials reported that he was extremely combative while aboard the aircraft, directing crude, profane, and threatening remarks toward President Donald Trump and the Trump family while under the supervision of federal escorts.

The deportation marks the conclusion of a case that first drew national attention on January 22, 2025, when officers from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations took Charles into custody in Massachusetts. News cameras present at the scene recorded Charles delivering an explicit, defiant speech as agents placed him in restraints, insisting that he would never be sent back to his country of origin.

During that encounter, Charles questioned the ability of federal authorities to remove him, declaring to the cameras that he was not going back to Haiti. In the same recorded interaction, he directed vulgar insults toward Donald Trump while loudly voicing his political allegiance to the former administration by shouting phrases in support of Joe Biden, a clip that quickly circulated across social media platforms.

The arrest occurred just days after Donald Trump returned to the White House, quickly positioning Charles as a prominent example of the administration’s focus on targeting noncitizens with extensive criminal records and documented ties to street gangs for expedited deportation proceedings.

Official records maintained by the Department of Homeland Security identify Charles as an active member of the Back Block Money Gang. Over his years residing in the United States, Charles had amassed a substantial record consisting of seventeen separate criminal convictions across several jurisdictions.

Among the specific charges detailing his criminal history were several offenses involving violent behavior and resistance to law enforcement personnel. His record includes convictions for assault and battery on a public employee, resisting arrest, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and unlawful trespassing.

Beyond violent offenses, Charles’s judicial history reflects multiple convictions associated with illicit narcotics and weapons violations. Federal authorities documented prior guilty findings for the possession of controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute Class D controlled substances, drug trafficking, carrying a dangerous weapon, and the possession of ammunition without a required firearm identification card.

Charles’s presence in the United States extended across more than a decade, having initially entered the country in 2013. Following his entry, he was granted Temporary Protected Status during the administration of President Barack Obama, a designation that temporarily shielded him from removal and permitted him to reside in the country.

However, that protection was not permanent. Federal immigration authorities formally terminated Charles’s Temporary Protected Status in 2022, removing his administrative protections and leaving him subject to potential removal proceedings as his criminal convictions accumulated.

Following his January 2025 arrest in Massachusetts, Charles’s removal proceedings moved through the federal immigration court system overseen by the Department of Justice. After a thorough review of the government’s case, a Department of Justice immigration judge issued a final order of removal against Charles on November 7, 2025.

The Department of Homeland Security publicly highlighted the execution of the deportation order after initial details of the flight emerged, referencing the widely circulated footage of Charles's aggressive statements during his initial arrest. Agency officials used the case to reiterate federal enforcement priorities regarding noncitizens with violent records.

Commenting on the deportation, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin underscored Charles’s extensive history of unlawful activity, noting that the gang member possessed a significant rap sheet comprising assault on a public employee, resisting arrest, and narcotics trafficking. Mullin also used the announcement to criticize the past immigration approaches of the Obama and Biden administrations while crediting current enforcement measures.

With Charles now returned to Haiti, federal authorities pointed to the completed removal as a key milestone in their broader strategy targeting noncitizen gang members and violent offenders. His deportation closes a multi-year timeline characterized by shifting administrative policies, numerous criminal convictions, and a viral confrontation with immigration agents.