U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested two undocumented immigrants wanted for murder in Texas and Georgia on the same day. Officials said one of the suspects confessed to the killing after being taken into custody.
In Texas, agents apprehended William Machado, a Honduran national who had been sought by local authorities since 2022 for murder. According to an ICE statement, Machado admitted to the homicide during an interview following his arrest.
In a separate operation in Georgia, ICE agents arrested Salvador Rodriguez-Mendoza, a Mexican national wanted by the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office for murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Authorities noted that Rodriguez-Mendoza has an extensive criminal history, including arrests for drunk driving, drug possession, and driving without a license.
ICE confirmed that Rodriguez-Mendoza had been deported from the United States in 2000 and again in 2018 but reentered the country illegally a third time at an unknown date and location.
“These two criminal illegal alien murderers will now face justice thanks to the brave men and women of ICE law enforcement,” said Tricia McLaughlin, DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Machado and Rodriguez-Mendoza have zero regard for human life, and we have no place for individuals like them in our country.”
McLaughlin added that these arrests reflect ICE’s ongoing efforts to remove dangerous offenders from American communities. “Seventy percent of ICE arrests involve individuals charged with or convicted of crimes in the U.S. Thanks to President Trump and [DHS] Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership, these two criminals are no longer a threat to Americans,” she said.
ICE stated that detainers have been issued for both suspects pending the outcome of their criminal cases.
According to agency data, approximately 70% of individuals arrested by ICE in fiscal year 2024 had been charged with or convicted of crimes in the U.S., including homicide, assault, drug trafficking, and DUI offenses.
