A wanted MS-13 murderer who exploited Biden’s immigration policies for nearly a year has finally been shipped back to El Salvador.
Story Highlights
- Wilmer Alexy Garcia-Manzanarez, MS-13 leader with murder warrant, deported after 10 months of gaming the system
- Criminal illegally re-entered U.S. four times despite three prior deportations and final removal order
- Biden administration allowed dangerous gang member to claim “fear” of returning to El Salvador
- Trump’s DHS ended the exploitation, sending message that America won’t shelter foreign criminals
Dangerous Criminal Finally Removed After Biden’s Failures
Wilmer Alexy Garcia-Manzanarez, a reputed MS-13 gang leader wanted for murder in El Salvador, was deported on November 3, 2025, after exploiting Biden-era immigration policies for nearly ten months. Despite having a final removal order and three prior deportations, Garcia-Manzanarez remained in the United States while claiming fear of persecution.
ICE Boston arrested Garcia-Manzanarez in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on February 18, 2024, but bureaucratic delays under Biden’s policies allowed this wanted murderer to remain on American soil for months. The Department of Homeland Security’s announcement highlights how the Trump administration swiftly ended this exploitation of asylum protections that were never intended for violent criminals fleeing justice.
Wanted for murder in El Salvador, we deported Salvadoran illegal alien and MS-13 terrorist gang leader Wilmer Alexy Garcia-Manzanarez home to face justice.
He also committed several crimes while trying to hide in the U.S., including:
• Burglary
• Menacing/intimidation with a… pic.twitter.com/A8rluO4Fjr— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) November 25, 2025
Pattern of Immigration System Abuse
Garcia-Manzanarez’s criminal history reveals a decades-long pattern of exploiting America’s broken immigration system. After illegally entering through the Canadian border in March 2001, he accumulated convictions for burglary, weapon-related intimidation, DUI, and property damage. Between January 2007 and October 2012, ICE removed him three separate times, yet he continued illegally re-entering the country to commit more crimes against American communities.
The criminal’s brazen disregard for U.S. law escalated when Interpol issued a Red Notice for his apprehension in January 2020, marking him as an internationally wanted fugitive. This MS-13 leader represents exactly the type of transnational criminal that secure borders are designed to keep out, yet Biden’s policies provided him sanctuary while he claimed unsubstantiated fears of returning home to face murder charges.
Trump Administration Restores Immigration Enforcement
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin delivered a clear message about the policy shift under President Trump: “The Biden administration let this MS-13 gang member and wanted murderer claim fear of returning to El Salvador despite having a final order of removal and three prior deportations. Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, this criminal illegal alien is OUT of our country. The days of the world’s criminals indefinitely remaining in our country are over.”
Garcia-Manzanarez now faces prosecution in El Salvador’s justice system, where he’ll be held accountable for the murder warrant that Interpol flagged years ago. The Trump administration’s swift action demonstrates that America will no longer serve as a safe haven for foreign criminals who exploit asylum claims to avoid facing justice in their home countries. This deportation sends a powerful deterrent message to other gang members considering similar schemes.
Sources:
ICE deports MS-13 gang leader who tried to ‘game’ our immigration system under Biden administration, DHS says
US-El Salvador deal disregards human rights
Illegal immigrant MS-13 leader shipped back to El Salvador
