ERO Boston arrests noncitizen wanted by Mexican authorities for aggravated homicide

HARTFORD, Conn. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended a Mexican national wanted by authorities in his home country for aggravated homicide. Officers with ERO Boston’s Hartford field office arrested the 42-year-old Mexican noncitizen Aug. 20 in Seymour.

“This Mexican noncitizen committed an aggravated murder in his native country, and then fled to Connecticut in an attempt to subvert justice,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons. “He represented a significant threat to our residents that we cannot tolerate. We will not allow our New England communities to become safe havens for the world’s criminals. ERO Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing egregious noncitizen offenders from our neighborhoods.”

U.S. Border Patrol arrested the Mexican noncitizen March 10, 2005, after he unlawfully entered the United States near Naco, Arizona. U.S. Border Patrol granted the Mexican national a voluntary return to Mexico.

The Mexican noncitizen unlawfully reentered the United States on an unknown date at an unknown location without being inspected, admitted or paroled by a U.S. immigration official.

ERO Newark arrested the Mexican national Dec. 15, 2010, and served him with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge.

ERO Newark released the Mexican noncitizen Dec. 17, 2010, on a bond.

Mexican authorities issued a warrant for the Mexican national’s arrest Feb. 13 for the offense of aggravated homicide.

Officers with ERO Boston’s Hartford field office took custody of the Mexican noncitizen Aug. 20 and served him with an arrest warrant and a notice of custody determination. The Mexican national remains in ICE custody.

ERO conducts removals of individuals without a lawful basis to remain in the United States, including at the order of immigration judges with Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. The Executive Office for Immigration Review is a separate entity from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Immigration judges in these courts make decisions based on the merits of each individual case, determining if a noncitizen is subject to a final order of removal or eligible for certain forms of relief from removal.

Members of the public with information regarding noncitizen offenders can report crimes or suspicious activity by dialing the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

As one of ICE’s three operational directorates, ERO is the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO’s mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency’s detained and non-detained populations, and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO’s workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.

Learn more about ERO Boston’s mission to increase public safety in our New England communities on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @EROBoston.