U.S. Department of Homeland Security
05/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/13/2026 13:57
ICE Asks Officials in Dallas, Texas to Not Release Illegal Alien Accused of Two Murders
This illegal alien from Mexico is accused of murdering two women in Texas over the course of six years
WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for an illegal alien who has been accused of committing two murders in Central Texas.
On April 27, 2026, police in Dallas, Texas arrested Luis Benitez-Gonzalez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, on two felony charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His criminal history also includes an arrest for possession of dangerous drugs.
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The suspect: Luis Benitez-Gonzalez
In May, according to local reports, police used DNA evidence to link Benitez-Gonzalez to two separate murders in Texas over the course of six years: The killing of 28-year-old Alba Jenisse Aviles in Bastrop County in 2018, and the killing of 34-year-old Alyssa Ann Rivera in Austin in 2024.
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The first victim: Alba Jenisse Aviles
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The second victim: Alyssa Ann Rivera
"This illegal alien from Mexico is accused of murdering two women in Texas," said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "He has also been arrested for charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of dangerous drugs. Alba Jenisse Aviles and Alyssa Ann Rivera should still be alive today. ICE asked officials in Dallas to not release this MURDERER. Because Dallas cooperates with ICE law enforcement, we will work with local law enforcement to ensure this criminal is NEVER loose in American neighborhoods again."
Benitez-Gonzalez first illegally entered the country at an unknown date and location, but was arrested by Border Patrol in Texas in 2020 and removed to Mexico. He then once again illegally re-entered the country - a felony - at an unknown date and locatio
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