An illegal MS-13 gang member, Alexis Bladimir Canizales Romero, wanted for murder in El Salvador, was discovered living in Houston, Texas, earlier this year after successfully crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Canizales Romero, a 27-year-old illegal alien from El Salvador, first crossed into the U.S. in 2020 but was immediately expelled under Title 42. He later crossed again undetected as a “got-away.” In March 2024, he was arrested for drunk driving in Harris County, where ICE agents discovered he was wanted for aggravated femicide and other serious crimes in El Salvador.

After a federal immigration judge ordered his deportation in July, Canizales Romero was deported on August 30 to face murder charges in El Salvador.