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December 18, 2015Phoenix, AZ, United StatesEnforcement and Removal

Phoenix ICE officers remove twice-deported Mexican man who faces murder charges

Phoenix ICE officers remove twice-deported Mexican man who faces murder charges

PHOENIX — A Mexican national arrested in a targeted enforcement action four months ago, who is wanted in his native country for his role in an aggravated homicide, was turned over Wednesday to Mexican law enforcement officials at the Nogales Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry by officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

Federico Calderon-Aguilar, 37, was repatriated under tight security, escorted by members of ERO's operations coordination team. Upon arriving at the port of entry, Calderon was transferred to the custody of Mexican law enforcement.

Calderon is charged with an aggravated homicide that occurred in 2011 in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. A warrant issued by Mexican authorities shortly after the crime alleges Calderon assaulted and murdered a man.

Calderon came into ICE custody twice following his arrest by the U.S. Border Patrol near Sasabe in 2010 and 2011. He was ordered removed both times by an immigration judge.

"ICE will continue to work tirelessly to ensure fugitive violent criminals, who believe they can evade the law by fleeing to the U.S., are removed from our communities and returned to their home countries to face justice," said Albert E. Carter, acting field office director for ERO Phoenix.

Since Oct. 1, 2009, ERO has removed more than 1,150 foreign fugitives from the United States who were sought in their native countries for serious crimes, including kidnapping, rape and murder. ERO works with the ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Office of International Operations, foreign consular offices in the United States, and Interpol to identify foreign fugitives illegally present in the United States.

Members of the public who have information about foreign fugitives are urged to contact ICE by calling the toll-free ICE tip line at 1-866-347-2423 or internationally at 001-1802-872-6199. The public may also file a tip online by completing ICE's online tip form.

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