Un membre du gang MS-13, reconnu coupable de cinq meurtres, a été arrêté en Virginie peu avant que la gouverneure Abigail Spanberger ne mette fin à la coopération de l'État avec l'ICE, relançant le débat sur la sécurité et l'immigration.News, Crime, Insecurity, International, USA, appmap, arrest, asylum, police cooperation, gangs, ICE, immigration, MS-13, migration policy, Public safety, Virginia, AFE PACKAGE, newsUn membre du gang MS-13, reconnu coupable de cinq meurtres, a été arrêté en Virginie peu avant que la gouverneure Abigail Spanberger ne mette fin à la...
American immigration services arrested Edwin Antonio Hernandez Hernandez, a 27-year-old Salvadoran member of the MS-13 gang, during an administrative meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. This event came just two weeks before an executive order from new Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger took effect, suspending local law enforcement's cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The individual had illegally entered the United States in 2015 as an unaccompanied minor, before being taken into custody by the border patrol. An immigration judge ordered his deportation in 2017, after he confessed to his membership in MS-13 and confessed to his participation in five particularly violent murders in El Salvador, including acts of torture and dismemberment.
Despite this serious criminal past and the expulsion decision, Hernandez filed an asylum application then requested work authorization, obtaining a permit from the federal authorities. This situation has sparked strong criticism from the Department of Homeland Security, which accuses the Biden administration of freeing a known killer by granting him protection.
The arrest was made possible through coordination between USCIS and ICE, who identified Hernandez’s illegal status and criminal history when reviewing his records. Deputy Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said this collaboration is essential to keeping dangerous criminals out of communities, noting that seven of the ten safest cities in the United States maintain active cooperation with ICE.
The executive order signed by Governor Spanberger on February 3, 2026 repeals a measure by her Republican predecessor Glenn Youngkin, which required law enforcement to work with federal immigration agents. This political decision comes in a tense national context, where questions of public security and border management regularly divide the political spectrum.
Immigrant rights advocates say ending cooperation with ICE helps protect vulnerable communities and builds trust in local authorities. Conversely, proponents of strict immigration enforcement say such policies undermine security by preventing the apprehension of foreign criminals.
The Hernandez case illustrates the complexities of the U.S. asylum system, where individuals who have committed serious crimes can sometimes benefit from legal protections. A federal judge had authorized his stay in the country on the grounds that he risked torture in his country of origin, a decision described as ironic in view of the violence he himself perpetrated.
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