The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged an arrest detainer for Juan Alvarado-Aguilar, a Mexican national accused of causing the deaths of Fletcher Harris, 20, and Skylar Provenza, 19, in Rowan County, North Carolina on January 16.
Local reports indicate that Alvarado-Aguilar faces charges including death by vehicle and driving while impaired after allegedly crossing a double yellow line and colliding with the victims’ vehicle. ICE filed an immigration detainer with the Rowan County Jail on January 17, requesting to be notified before Alvarado-Aguilar is released so officers can take him into custody.
“Fletcher and Skylar had their whole lives ahead of them. They would still be with us today if not for Juan Alvarado-Aguilar, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, who chose to recklessly drive drunk on our roads,” said Secretary Kristi Noem. “Under President Trump, dangerous foreign criminals with no right to be in the U.S. are being arrested and removed daily. ICE has lodged an arrest detainer with the Rowan County Jail to ensure this criminal is not allowed back into our communities and is removed from the U.S. once and for all.”
Authorities say Alvarado-Aguilar entered the United States on a temporary work visa in March 2020 but did not leave when his visa expired. He is now subject to removal proceedings.
The Trump administration has reinstated the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office at ICE as a resource for those affected by crimes connected to immigration issues. Victims or their families seeking support can contact VOICE at 1-855-48-VOICE (1-855-488-6423).
