An exclusive investigation by Fox News revealed that an escaped killer who entered the U.S. illegally was captured and deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The killer, Miguel Angel Hernandez Moreno, fled Colombia in 2017 after leaving prison and was deported after being arrested for making terroristic threats in the U.S.
Key Points
Miguel Angel Hernandez Moreno fled Colombia in 2017 after leaving prison on a furlough.
He was six years into a 22-year sentence for homicide.
He entered the U.S. illegally and was arrested for making terroristic threats in New Jersey.
ICE successfully deported him after capturing him in Queens, New York.
His deportation comes amid the Georgia murder of nursing student Laken Riley by a Venezuelan man who entered the U.S. illegally.
Pros
Immigration and Customs Enforcement successfully captured and deported a convicted killer who entered the U.S. illegally.
The deportation of wanted criminals who pose a threat to the American public is a positive outcome.
Cons
The killer was able to remain under the radar and be arrested twice on American soil before being captured by ICE.
Local authorities released the killer before ICE could request a detainer.