USCIS Identity Checks Lead to Arrest of Former Latvian Reality TV Contestant
Published Aug 6, 2026
USCIS screening and identity verification processes identified an illegal alien from Latvia with a violent criminal history, leading ICE to arrest him in San Francisco. The individual, Roberts Nemiro, was a former contestant on the Latvian version of Dancing With the Stars.
Key points
- USCIS discovered Nemiro's case through its screening and vetting processes and referred it to ICE.
- Nemiro has convictions for aggravated assault with a gun and disorderly conduct, and arrests for battery, sexual battery, drug possession and paraphernalia.
- He previously appeared on Dejo ar zvaigzni, the Latvian version of Dancing With the Stars.
- Nemiro entered the United States on a visa in October 2011 and overstayed after it expired in August 2012.
- He is currently in removal proceedings.
Who is affected
The case concerns a specific individual and is relevant to those following USCIS and ICE immigration enforcement actions.
What to do
No action is required from the public; this is an enforcement announcement, not a policy change.
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Release Date
08/06/2026
Illegal alien was on Latvia’s “Dancing With the Stars”
SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ robust screening and vetting uncovered an illegal alien and former reality TV contestant from Latvia with a criminal history that includes sexual battery, aggravated assault, and drug possession.
The Department of Homeland Security recently announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Roberts Nemiro, a criminal illegal alien from Latvia, in San Francisco after USCIS discovered and referred the case. His criminal history includes convictions for aggravated assault of non-family with a gun and disorderly conduct, and arrests for battery, sexual battery, possession of controlled substance, and possession of paraphernalia.
Nemiro was previously a contestant on “Dejo ar zvaigzni!”, the Latvian version of the British TV series “Strictly Come Dancing,” also known as “Dancing With the Stars.”
Nemiro first came to the United States on a visa in October 2011. He then illegally overstayed his visa after it expired in August 2012. He is now in removal proceedings.
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08/06/2026
Original title: USCIS Identity Checks Lead to Arrest of Former Latvian Reality TV Contestant with Violent Criminal History
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