Three suspected migrants were arrested on Monday for murder Mexican Mexican officials say it was the immigration agent who asked to see their identity documents.
State security and immigration officials said the migrants — two from Venezuela and one from Colombia — were arrested hours after an alleged attack on the agent, who was found earlier in the day without any signs of life. The attack occurred about 30 miles south The border between the United States and Mexico.
State investigators confirmed that the immigration agent suffered a head injury and was found without any vital signs. His body also showed “traces of violence,” according to a statement issued by public security officials in the northern state of Chihuahua.
Authorities accompany two suspects after the death of an agent of the National Migration Institute in Samalayuca, on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on December 30, 2024. (Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez)
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The agent was identified as Luis Alberto Olivas Garcia, who had worked for the immigration agency for 30 years.
the The dead agent He was attacked at a checkpoint south of Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas, when an unspecified number of foreign nationals were asked for their identity documents, according to the National Migration Institute.
The New York Times, citing Chihuahua's Security Minister, Jorge Armendarez, reported that initial reports indicated that the agent had suffered several wounds, possibly caused by a sharp weapon, and a head injury, most likely caused by a stone.
Authorities escort two suspects after the death of a Mexican immigration agent. (Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez)
Olivas Garcia was honored earlier Monday in recognition of his 30 years of service, Armendariz added.
The agent's death marks a rare case of fatal violence against agents, and comes as migrants attempt to cross into the United States ahead of an imminent crackdown on illegal crossings when President-elect Trump Takes the constitutional oath.
Members of the Mexican National Guard stand near an ambulance after state police in Mexico detained migrants suspected of killing a Mexican federal immigration officer near the US border. (Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez)
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Hundreds of US-bound migrants waited 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 an unprecedented number of Illegal immigrants Flowing across its borders under the Biden-Harris administration.
The cornerstone of Trump's second term in office is securing the border and implementing the largest mass deportation program the United States has ever seen.
Reuters contributed to this report.
