Migrant killer was in U.S. for months after crossing border illegally | LiveNOW from FOX

A Colombian national who was apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Massachusetts this week, and is wanted in his home country for aggravated homicide, was released into the U.S. last year.

The unnamed 49-year-old national was arrested in Colombia in 2014 and charged with aggravated homicide, aggravated theft and possession of a weapon. He was convicted and sentenced to 17 years in prison in 2016.

But in a press release, ICE said he was apprehended by Border Patrol near San Luis, Arizona, in November 2023 after entering illegally. But he was issued a notice to appear before an immigration judge and released into the U.S. on his own recognizance.

“This Colombian national is wanted in his home country for some very serious crimes,” Todd Lyons, ERO Boston’s field office director, said in a statement.

“He attempted to hide out in Massachusetts, and now he will have to answer for his actions.”

It wasn’t immediately clear how, or when, the Colombian managed to break free from the local prison and make his way to the US.

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