The Aporia · House Democratic candidate denies illegal immigrant arrested by ICE works for campaign

The campaign of Janelle Stelson, a Democratic candidate challenging Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, denied that Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe, who was arrested for disorderly conduct and later deported by ICE, had any association with her campaign. DHS identified Igbojekwe as a former door-to-door canvasser but the Stelson campaign stated he was neither employed nor volunteered for their efforts. The article highlights the political implications of this incident amid the heated race between Stelson and Perry.

Written by AI on 2026-10-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District, ICE arrested Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe, a 35-year-old Nigerian national, on charges of indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security claimed in a press release that Igbojekwe was previously employed as a door-to-door canvasser for Democratic candidate Janelle Stelson. However, the Stelson campaign denied this claim, stating that Igbojekwe had never been an employee or volunteer. The department's press release also included comments from ICE Deputy Director Charles Wall, who criticized Stelson’s campaign for allegedly employing illegal immigrants. Democrats and nonpartisan groups like Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington have accused the Department of Homeland Security of violating the Hatch Act by using its authority to influence election outcomes politically.

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🔮 ICE Deputy Director Charles Wall said it was “unbelievable” that Igbojekwe would have been employed by a congressional campaign.

2026-10-08 · Washington Examiner

House Democratic candidate denies illegal immigrant arrested by ICE works for campaign · assertive framing

The campaign of Janelle Stelson, the Democrat challenging Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s battleground 10th Congressional District, denied Wednesday that an alleged illegal immigrant who pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after allegedly exposing himself in public was associated with her campaign. uncertain

who → challenge → campaign

Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe, a 35-year-old Nigerian national, was arrested Sept. 27 on one count of indecent exposure and two counts of disorderly conduct. asserted

Igbojekwe → arrest → conduct

He has since pleaded guilty to one third-degree misdemeanor disorderly conduct after the other two charges were dropped. asserted

charges → plead → conduct

He was arrested Oct. 1 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. asserted

He → arrest → Immigration

A Wednesday press release from the Department of Homeland Security identified Igbojekwe as a former door-to-door canvasser for Stelson. asserted

release → identify → Stelson

The agency cited a local news story, whose source for its reporting was an X post from conservative activist and social media influencer Scott Presler. asserted

source → cite → Presler

The Stelson campaign told the Washington Examiner they became aware of Igbojekwe after his initial arrest and that he was neither a staffer nor a volunteer. asserted

he → tell → arrest

“This is false,” the campaign said of the alleged connection. asserted

campaign → say → connection

“This individual is not and has never been employed by the Janelle Stelson campaign. asserted

individual → employ → campaign

If he is an illegal immigrant who committed a crime he should be deported. asserted

he → commit → crime

We never heard of him prior to the news of his arrest. asserted

We → hear → arrest

We are grateful to law enforcement for acting swiftly to arrest him.” asserted

We → act → him

Igbojekwe was lawfully admitted to the United States under President Donald Trump’s first term in June 2017 but overstayed his authorization period that ended in November 2019 and was granted deferred action by the Biden administration in September 2021, according to DHS. uncertain

that → admit → DHS

ICE Deputy Director Charles Wall said it was “unbelievable” that Igbojekwe would have been employed by a congressional campaign. asserted

Igbojekwe → say → campaign

The House GOP’s campaign arm also criticized Stelson. asserted

arm → criticize → Stelson

Richardson → oversee → statement

“Stelson wants to flood Pennsylvania communities with criminal illegal immigrants because that’s who’s propping up her campaign.” asserted

who → want → campaign

Stelson is a former local TV news anchor who casts herself as a centrist Democrat to contrast Perry’s conservatism as former head of the House Freedom Caucus and a loyal ally to Trump. asserted

who → cast → Trump

Perry narrowly defeated Stelson in 2024 50.5% to 49.3%. asserted

Perry → defeat → 2024

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