BYE: Viral Haitian Gang Member Who Said “I’m Not Going Back to Haiti” During Boston ICE Arrest Finally Deported to Haiti After 19 Months

Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles, a Haitian national who gained notoriety for verbally abusing President Trump during his arrest, has been deported to Haiti. Charles was taken into custody by ICE in Boston after exhausting all legal options to remain in the U.S., with a final deportation order since November of the previous year. He had over 17 criminal convictions in Massachusetts and was initially admitted to the U.S. in 2013 under the Obama administration, with his Temporary Protected Status (TPS) later revoked.

• Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles, a Haitian national and self-proclaimed gang member, has been deported to Haiti.
• Charles gained national attention last year when he was filmed cursing President Trump and praising Joe Biden during his ICE arrest in Boston.
• He had over 17 criminal convictions in Massachusetts, including assault and battery on a public employee, resisting arrest, and drug trafficking.
• Charles was initially admitted to the U.S. in 2013 under the Obama administration and granted TPS, which was later revoked in 2022.
• He was arrested by ICE in Boston on January 22, 2025, and was reportedly combative during his deportation flight.