Lake Havasu City, Arizona – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the successful arrest of a Mexican national who was wanted for murder in his home country. The illegal immigrant had illegally entered the United States, settled in Arizona, and lived freely for months before federal agents finally tracked him down and removed him from the streets.
The suspect has been identified as Jose Gustavo Angulo Bernal. He is accused of the brutal murder of a woman in El Tamarindo, Sinaloa, Mexico, in November 2018. After committing the crime, Angulo Bernal fled across the southern border and evaded justice for years while living in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Analysis: This arrest is living proof of Border Czar Tom Homan’s straightforward promise: “Every criminal alien must go.” Under the Biden-Harris administration, a fugitive like Angulo Bernal would likely have been released back into the community shortly after any contact with authorities — all because of “lack of detention space,” sanctuary policies, or the disastrous “catch-and-release” approach. Today, under President Trump’s leadership, the “zero tolerance” policy is finally delivering real results.
Every single time ICE takes a murderer like this off American streets, dozens of American lives are potentially saved. This is not about “tearing families apart” — this is about protecting American families from dangerous criminals who never should have been here in the first place. If Democrats and their media allies continue to scream that these necessary enforcement actions are “cruel,” they are openly choosing to stand with murderers and foreign fugitives rather than with law-abiding American citizens and victims.
This case perfectly illustrates why strong interior enforcement is non-negotiable. Criminal aliens who escape justice in their own countries cannot be allowed to find a safe haven inside the United States. The Trump administration is sending a clear message: if you come here illegally and you have a violent criminal record, you will be found, arrested, and removed — no excuses, no delays, no second chances.
America is getting safer one criminal alien at a time.