Immigration & Border Security

Illegal Immigrant Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of US Federal Agent

Illegal Immigrant Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of US Federal Agent
A Customs and Border Protection officer after a training exercise on the halfway point of the international bridge between the United States and Mexico, in Eagle Pass, Texas, on April 19, 2022. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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An illegal immigrant has pleaded guilty to attempting to murder a Border Patrol agent after crossing the U.S. border, according to the Justice Department.

Rey David Marquez-Jimenez, a 22-year-old Mexican, entered the United States from his home country on Jan. 26, along with two other individuals. As an agent tried to handcuff one of his companions, Marquez-Jimenez struck the agent in the head and tackled him to the ground, according to court filings.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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