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Three alleged immigrants were arrested on Monday for alleged murder a mexican immigration agent who had asked to see his identification documents, Mexican officials say.
The migrants, two from Venezuela and one from Colombia, were arrested hours after an alleged attack on the agent, who was found that same day without signs of life, immigration and state security officials said. The attack took place about 30 kilometers south of the Border between the United States and Mexico.
State investigators confirmed that the immigration agent suffered a head injury and was found without vital signs. His body also showed “signs of violence,” according to a statement from public security officials in the north of the state of Chihuahua.
Authorities escort two suspects following the death of a National Immigration Institute agent in Samalayuca, outside Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on December 30, 2024. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)
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The agent was identified as Luis Alberto Olivas García, who had worked for the immigration agency for 30 years.
He murdered agent was attacked at a checkpoint just south of Ciudad Juárez, across the border from the U.S. city of El Paso, Texas, when he asked an unspecified number of foreigners for their identification documents, according to the National Immigration Institute. .
Preliminary reports indicated that the agent had suffered several wounds possibly caused by a sharp weapon and a head wound probably caused by a rock, the New York Times reported, citing Chihuahua Security Secretary Jorge Armendáriz.
Authorities escort two suspects after the death of a Mexican immigration agent. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)
Olivas García had been recognized earlier on Monday for his 30 years of service, Armendáriz added.
The officer’s death marked a rare case of deadly violence against officers and comes as migrants attempt to cross into the United States ahead of an imminent crackdown on illegal crossings when President-elect Trump takes office.
Members of the Mexican National Guard stand near an ambulance after Mexican state police detained immigrants suspected of killing a Mexican federal immigration officer near the U.S. border. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)
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Hundreds of U.S.-bound migrants stood in long lines outside an immigration office in southern Mexico on Monday, hoping to secure safe passage north and enter the United States, according to Reuters.
The United States recorded a record number of illegal immigrants flowing across its borders under the Biden-Harris administration.
A cornerstone of Trump’s second term is securing the border and carrying out the largest mass deportation program the United States has ever seen.
Reuters contributed to this report.