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In Butler County, Ohio, authorities charged Fermin Garcia-Gutierrez, a 48-year-old illegal immigrant who had been deported seven times, with murder.

Hamilton Police apprehended Garcia-Gutierrez on March 16 on unrelated charges before discovering his connection to a recent murder, as reported by the Journal-News. His extensive history of deportations came to light during a press conference prior to the murder revelation.

“It just so happens we ran into him and had an encounter with him,” Hamilton Police Chief Craig Bucheit said. “Unbeknownst to us, he had committed this murder.”

Following a 911 call about the killing, police interviewed Garcia-Gutierrez, leading to his charge of aggravated murder, a crime that could carry the death penalty, per WCPO, a Cincinnati-based outlet.

Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones criticized President Joe Biden's border policies in light of this incident, highlighting the financial and security strain posed by housing 999 illegal immigrants in the county jail, costing over $1.8 million.

This arrest follows increased attention to crimes committed by illegal immigrants, particularly after the murder of nursing student Laken Riley by Jose Antonio Ibarra, a Venezuelan immigrant who entered the U.S. illegally.

Riley's case and others have fueled discussions on immigration policy and enforcement, amid reports of 849,469 illegal immigrant encounters in fiscal year 2024 alone, following years of rising encounters according to United States Customs and Border Protection data.

This incident coincides with data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which reported a surge in illegal border crossings, with fiscal year 2023 witnessing over 2 million encounters. Garcia-Gutierrez's case exemplifies the challenges faced by authorities in preventing re-entry by previously deported individuals. Furthermore, the financial burden on local jurisdictions, as highlighted by Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones, who pointed out the cost of over $1.8 million to house 999 illegal immigrants, raises questions about the allocation of resources in managing immigration-related offenses