Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs | https://www.dhs.gov/
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the arrest of two Mexican nationals, Jesus Llamas-Yanez and Javier Roman Hernandez, in connection with the murder of Mary Gonzales, a 43-year-old woman found dead in Austin, Texas. The arrests took place on October 8, 2025.
Authorities report that Gonzales’s body was discovered shot and left in a wooded area behind a local business. In addition to Llamas-Yanez and Roman Hernandez, ICE lodged an immigration detainer for Enrique Gomez-Urbina, another Mexican national who was arrested by local law enforcement on charges of first-degree murder.
According to ICE, Llamas-Yanez has prior convictions for felony assault and driving under the influence. Roman Hernandez entered the United States at the Hidalgo Point of Entry on July 23, 2023 during the Biden Administration using the CBP One app. Llamas-Yanez is believed to have entered the country illegally at an unknown location and date.
“These alleged cold-blooded murderers should have never been in our country in the first place and Mary Gonzales should still be alive,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “One of these criminals came into our country using Biden’s disastrous CBP One app. Open border policies have deadly consequences. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, these accused murderers will never be free on American streets to commit heinous crimes again.”
ICE stated that it continues to work with local authorities as part of its ongoing efforts related to this case.
