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A illegal alien with an “exhaustive criminal history” has been apprehended by federal authorities, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says.
For years, Jorge Armando Melendez-Gonzalez has been wreaking havoc in the sanctuary jurisdiction of Fairfax County, Virginia, despite being under a deportation order the entire time.
Melendez-Gonzalez has been repeatedly arrested then released to continue his reign of terror, despite several attempts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to take him into custody.
Between March 2018 and July 2025, Melendez-Gonzalez was arrested at least 10 times and hit with 19 charges, including three counts of malicious shooting, unlawful wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, assault and battery, assault on a family member, grand larceny, trespassing, possessing a false government identification, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, disturbing the peace, and making a false statement to a law enforcement officer.
ICE lodged detainers against Melendez-Gonzalez on Aug. 28, 2023, and July 18, 2025, but Fairfax County officials ignored those requests and set him free both times.
Melendez-Gonzalez is a citizen of El Salvador who illegally entered the U.S. on June 22, 2015, and was ordered deported by a federal immigration judge in October of 2016.
“Thanks to the brave men and women of ICE law enforcement, this serial violent criminal with 10 previous arrests, is now off of Virginia’s streets. Fairfax County refused to honor two ICE arrest detainers and chose to release this criminal back onto Virginia’s streets,” said DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin.
“Virginia sanctuary politicians protected this criminal illegal alien and allowed him to terrorize American citizens. These sanctuary policies make Virginians less safe.”
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