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DHS Arrests Guatemalan Homicide Suspect in NYC Taxi Death

12/21/2025

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DHS announced an arrest detainer for Santos Paulino Vasquez-Ramirez, a Guatemalan charged with homicide of a New York taxi driver.
The victim, Aurelio Zhunio-Orbez, was found dead in a reservoir after a December 1 fare dispute.
Vasquez-Ramirez entered the United States illegally in 2013 and had a final removal order since 2016.
DHS criticized open border policies as leading to violence.

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DHS announced an arrest detainer for Santos Paulino Vasquez-Ramirez, a Guatemalan charged with homicide of a New York taxi driver.
The victim, Aurelio Zhunio-Orbez, was found dead in a reservoir after a December 1 fare dispute.
Vasquez-Ramirez entered the United States illegally in 2013 and had a final removal order since 2016.
DHS criticized open border policies as leading to violence.