ICE Deportation Officer Arrested for Identity Theft, Leaking Confidential Records

The officer allegedly disclosed the confidential records of at least 28 individuals and used his position to make arrests as a favor to friends.

The Department of Homeland Security flag flies outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Washington on July 17, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

NEW YORK—A U.S. law enforcement officer who oversees deportations was arrested on Nov. 21 over alleged identity theft and the leaking of confidential government records.

Henry Yau, a 41-year-old man from New York, allegedly disclosed sensitive and non-public information concerning at least 28 individuals, according to a federal indictment filed on Nov. 19.