State Rep. Chad Robertson (R-Heflin) filed legislation on Thursday that will allow judges to deny bail to illegal aliens charged with violent crimes.
The bill is cosponsored by 32 House members.
“Illegal immigrants are an inherent flight risk,” Robertson said. “When someone who is in this country illegally is let out on bail after being charged with a violent crime like rape or murder, we need a guarantee they are going to be in court. By denying bail, we have that guarantee.”
Some of the illegal aliens charged with violent crimes include:
In August 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer against a Honduran national, Jefferson Javier Lopez-Tinoco, who was charged with attempted murder after a brutal stabbing at a soccer game in Summerdale. He also faced drug charges and had a prior arrest for public intoxication in 2024.
In January 2025, ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested two illegal aliens in Alabama, including a Salvadoran national wanted for attempted murder, shooting into an occupied dwelling, and unlawful possession of a firearm.
In March 2023, Jose Paulino Reyes, an illegal alien, was indicted on 11 counts of capital murder and other charges for the alleged murder of his girlfriend and her son in Tallapoosa County.
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