NOTE: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security shared the following press release:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged detainers on the three criminal illegal aliens and MS-13 gang members who violently murdered a 14-year-old boy in College Park, Maryland. Alam Josai Garcia Padilla, Jose Vladimir Merlos-Majano, and William Ariel Cuellar Guiterrez, all criminal illegal aliens from El Salvador and known active associates of the foreign terrorist organization MS-13, are charged with murder.
According to local reports, police uncovered human remains during a search of Indian Creek Stream Valley Park in College Park, Maryland. The remains were later identified as 14-year-old Jefferson Amaya-Ayala, and it was ruled as a homicide. The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was lured to the park and murdered on August 2, 2025.
“This heinous murder of a child by MS-13 gang members is reprehensible. This murder was completely preventable. All three of these gang members had prior run ins with law enforcement. ICE should have been notified following their arrests,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Joe Biden and sanctuary politicians allowed gang members to terrorize our communities and RELEASED them from jails following their arrests. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, we’ve already arrested 7,000 gang members.”…