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ICE Nabs MS-13 Associate Amid Virginia Migrant Crime Surge

4/24/2026

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ICE captured Idalia Isabel Morales-Mejia, a documented MS-13 associate, in Woodbridge, Virginia after a tip from Salvadoran authorities.
She entered the U.S. without inspection, is held pending deportation, and faces an aggravated homicide charge that ICE Director Robert Guadian says media will call non-criminal.
The capture comes as Northern Virginia reports a surge in migrant-related violent crimes, including several murders linked to illegal immigrants.

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ICE captured Idalia Isabel Morales-Mejia, a documented MS-13 associate, in Woodbridge, Virginia after a tip from Salvadoran authorities.
She entered the U.S. without inspection, is held pending deportation, and faces an aggravated homicide charge that ICE Director Robert Guadian says media will call non-criminal.
The capture comes as Northern Virginia reports a surge in migrant-related violent crimes, including several murders linked to illegal immigrants.