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A recent ICE arrest of a dangerous foreign fugitive exposes the risks posed by lax immigration enforcement.Lake Havasu City Today
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested an illegal alien in Arizona who is wanted for murder in Mexico. Jose Gustavo Angulo Bernal is accused of killing a woman in Mexico in November 2018 and then fleeing across the border to the U.S. as an illegal alien. ICE agents tracked down and apprehended Bernal in Lake Havasu City, Arizona this week.
Why it matters
This arrest highlights how the Biden administration’s immigration enforcement priorities have allowed dangerous criminal aliens to evade deportation, even when they are wanted for serious crimes in their home countries. ICE was able to apprehend Bernal despite these lax policies, demonstrating the agency’s continued efforts to target public safety threats.
The details
According to ICE, Bernal is accused of murdering a woman in the town of El Tamarindo, Sinaloa, Mexico in November 2018. After the alleged crime, Bernal crossed the border illegally into the U.S. and settled in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. This week, ICE agents conducted a targeted operation and arrested Bernal, who remains in custody pending deportation to Mexico to face the murder charges.
Bernal allegedly murdered a woman in Mexico in November 2018.Bernal illegally crossed the border into the U.S. after the alleged murder.ICE agents arrested Bernal in Lake Havasu City, Arizona this week.
The players
Jose Gustavo Angulo Bernal
An illegal alien fugitive from Mexico who is wanted for murder in his home country.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
The federal law enforcement agency that arrested Bernal and is seeking to deport him to Mexico to face murder charges.
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What they’re saying
“Thanks to ICE law enforcement, this monster wanted for murdering a woman in Mexico is off our streets.”
— Lauren Bis, Department of Homeland Security
“Jose Gustavo Angulo Bernal is a cold-blooded killer and an example of who the media often refer to as a ‘non-criminals,’ because they only have heinous convictions in their home country.”
— Lauren Bis, Department of Homeland Security
What’s next
Bernal will be deported from the U.S. to Mexico to face the murder charges against him.
The takeaway
This case highlights how dangerous criminal aliens can evade deportation under lax immigration enforcement policies, even when they are wanted for serious crimes in their home countries. It underscores the importance of robust interior enforcement to protect public safety.