A 45-year-old Mexican national and Paisas prison gang member has been deported for the tenth time after decades of exploiting America’s broken immigration system, exposing catastrophic failures in border security that conservatives have long warned would endanger public safety. Humberto Romero Avila, wanted for the 2007 execution-style murder of a 22-year-old man in Guanajuato, Mexico, spent 23 years cycling through revolving-door immigration enforcement – repeatedly crossing the border illegally while racking up convictions for larceny, four DWIs, and multiple other crimes on U.S. soil. This case epitomizes how weak border policies under previous administrations allowed violent criminals to treat American communities as their personal playgrounds while evading justice abroad.
Avila’s brazen disregard for American laws began in 2002 when he first illegally crossed into Texas, only to be caught and voluntarily returned to Mexico – a process he repeated four more times by 2005 without consequence. Even after committing crimes on U.S. soil, including theft and repeated drunk driving offenses that endangered countless lives, Avila faced mere slaps on the wrist through unserious “catch-and-release” protocols. His sixth illegal entry saw him arrested for DWI in 2012 – yet immigration officials again deported him without ensuring Mexico would prosecute his outstanding murder warrant. This pattern of reckless leniency created a dangerous cycle enabling Avila’s ninth and tenth illegal entries, culminating in his latest felony DWI arrest last year.
The stark contrast between President Trump’s restored enforcement priorities and past administrations’ negligence could not be clearer. While Biden-era policies created historic chaos at the border with over 8 million illegal crossings, ICE reports interior arrests of criminal aliens have surged 137% since January under Trump’s renewed mandates – directly leading to Avila’s long-overdue deportation. Bret Bradford, ICE’s Houston field director, rightly noted this case demonstrates why rigorous immigration enforcement remains vital to protecting law-abiding citizens from predators who view America as a sanctuary for their lawlessness.
Left-wing activists routinely dismiss concerns about criminal aliens as “xenophobic,” but Avila’s two-decade crime spree – enabled by bureaucratic incompetence and lax removal practices – proves open borders have dire human costs. Every DWI charge Avila incurred represented a potential death sentence for innocent drivers and pedestrians, while every ignored detainer allowed a murder suspect to walk free. This is precisely why conservatives demand an end to sanctuary cities, mandatory deportations for aggravated felons, and immediate Title 42-style removals to prevent foreign fugitives from disappearing into U.S. communities.
As Avila finally faces trial in Mexico for his alleged homicide, this case stands as both a victory for justice and a grim reminder of the systemic failures conservatives must urgently address. Building the border wall remains imperative to stop future criminal crossings, while expanding ICE’s authority to partner with local law enforcement will ensure no more Avilas slip through bureaucratic cracks. For too long, Americans have paid the price for progressive experiments in radical permissiveness – now is the time to restore sovereignty through unapologetic enforcement of immigration laws designed to protect citizens first.
