President Donald Trump’s administration has been focused on deporting dangerous individuals who have illegally entered the country. While the majority of undocumented immigrants are hard-working individuals, there are some who have committed heinous crimes. RadarOnline.com has uncovered some of the most shocking crimes committed by undocumented migrants.
Kali Cardenas, a 27-year-old man from Ecuador, arrived in the US in 2016. After his visa expired in 2021, Cardenas remained in the country illegally. In 2023, he was accused of raping a woman at a house party in Queens, New York. Initially facing first-degree rape charges, Cardenas had his charges reduced to misdemeanors after completing a sex offender counseling course. He was sentenced to time served and released with a court order to stay away from his victim. However, he was later caught in a DEA raid and targeted for deportation.
Mario Edgardo Garcia Aquino, a Salvadorian youth soccer coach, entered the country illegally and was accused of murdering one of his players, 13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez, in the Los Angeles area. He was also charged with sexually assaulting two 16-year-olds and a tween. Tricia McLaughlin from the Department of Homeland Security called Aquino a “depraved illegal alien” who exploited and killed an innocent child.
Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan, shocked the nation when he was accused of setting a sleeping woman on fire in the New York City subway. Despite pleading not guilty to murder and arson charges, authorities revealed that he had been deported in 2018 but somehow managed to reenter the country.
Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, originally from El Salvador, was convicted of raping and murdering Maryland woman Rachel Morin. Police stated that Martinez-Hernandez, a suspected gang member, repeatedly crossed the US-Mexico border and traveled across the country for 16 months. DNA found at a Los Angeles residence of a woman and a nine-year-old girl who were victims of a home invasion also matched Martinez-Hernandez. Morin’s mother, Patricia, criticized open border policies for putting American citizens in harm’s way.
Eric Dionida German-Pena, a 25-year-old Dominican Republic native, allegedly broke into the home of aspiring restaurant owner Ilias ‘Lou’ Mavros and bludgeoned him to death in a robbery gone wrong. Mavros was about to open a restaurant in Lynn, Massachusetts. German-Pena, who illegally entered the US in September 2022, is facing murder and immigration charges.
These cases highlight the importance of addressing illegal immigration and the need to protect American citizens from dangerous individuals who have entered the country unlawfully.
