Illegal Alien Wanted for Murder Deported After Dodging US Laws

Hedilberto Nunez Garay, a 41-year-old illegal alien wanted for aggravated homicide in Mexico, finally faced justice this week. On April 9, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hauled him from a Texas detention center to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in Laredo, handing him over to Mexican authorities. This wasn’t just another deportation. It was a loud, clear signal that America’s patience with foreign criminals hiding in our backyard has run dry. Nunez allegedly murdered a 63-year-old man in Durango back in 2020, then slipped across our border like it was a welcome mat. No more.

The operation hit like a gut punch to anyone who thinks open borders don’t come with a body count. ICE’s Houston Field Office Director Bret Bradford didn’t mince words, calling out the absurdity of dangerous fugitives treating the U.S. like a safe haven. He’s right. For years, lax enforcement let guys like Nunez dodge accountability while our communities paid the price. Now, with law enforcement banding together across Texas, the tide’s turning. This isn’t about politics, it’s about safety, plain and simple.

What made this takedown possible? Gutsy teamwork between ICE, the Waco Police Department, and the Texas Department of Public Safety. After a tip from the National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center, fugitive operations officers tracked Nunez down and cuffed him last June. The guy had been ping-ponging across the border since 2007, when he got nabbed in Illinois for driving without a license, only to vanish and sneak back in. By 2022, Border Patrol caught him near Eagle Pass, expelled him under Title 42, and still, he waltzed back in. Third time wasn’t the charm, though, thanks to boots-on-the-ground coordination.

This isn’t a fluke. Arrests of at-large fugitives spiked 156% in 2025, a number that screams success when agencies align on a no-nonsense mission: get the bad guys out. Programs like 287(g) let local cops help ICE spot and nab illegals with rap sheets, and it’s paying off. Sure, some cities still cling to sanctuary nonsense, tying law enforcement’s hands, but Texas proves what happens when you prioritize results over feel-good optics. Nunez’s deportation isn’t just a win, it’s a blueprint.

Let’s talk straight. Nunez’s case exposes the gaping holes in a system that’s been too soft for too long. Title 42 expulsions? A revolving door. Recidivism shot from 7% in 2019 to 27% in 2021 because illegals like him knew they’d face no real heat. Cross, get kicked out, try again, it was a game. Since that policy’s end in 2023, rates dropped to 11% under stricter Title 8 rules. Coincidence? Hardly. Consequences matter, and porous borders don’t deliver them.

Opponents whine about due process or claim mass deportations cost too much, pointing to a $315 billion price tag. But what’s the cost of letting killers roam free? Ask Eladio Carrasco Corral’s family. ICE’s 41,500 detention beds aren’t enough, true, but that’s an argument for more funding, not less action. Diplomacy lags with countries dragging their feet on repatriation, yet that’s no excuse to let fugitives linger. The real barrier? A clogged court system with 3.6 million cases. Fix it, and watch removals soar.

Nunez’s exit proves ICE can deliver when it’s unleashed, not shackled. This isn’t about rounding up every undocumented worker, it’s about targeting the worst of the worst, the ones who think our laws are optional. Public support’s there, too, 43% back deporting criminals while still wanting legal paths for others, per Pew. The loudest critics, often cloaked in humanitarian jargon, miss the point: letting dangerous illegals stay doesn’t protect anyone, it endangers everyone.

America’s got a choice. Keep tightening the screws on criminal aliens, or let sanctuary cities and weak policies turn us into a hideout for the world’s worst. Texas picked the first path, and it’s working. More muscle, more teamwork, more deportations like Nunez’s, that’s the play. Justice doesn’t wait, and neither can we.