An illegal alien from Mexico faces attempted murder charges after allegedly strangling a woman and slashing her throat multiple times while high on methamphetamine in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jesus Alejandro Ramirez-Padilla, a 30-year-old Mexican national, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and additional offenses following the brutal attack.
According to police, Ramirez-Padilla was smoking meth with a woman when he began having thoughts about killing someone. The illegal alien allegedly told investigators he decided he would try to murder the woman he was with.
Police allege Ramirez-Padilla choked the woman from behind until she collapsed to the ground. He allegedly continued strangling her before slashing her throat more than once. Officers discovered the victim in an alley and rushed her to a nearby hospital where she is now recovering from her injuries.
Border Hawk News exclusively confirmed with Department of Homeland Security officials this week that Ramirez-Padilla is an illegal alien "got-away" who crossed the southern border at an unknown time and place without detection by authorities.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer against Ramirez-Padilla, requesting that Salt Lake City officials transfer the illegal alien to federal custody if he is released from jail at any point.
"Jesus Alejandro Ramirez-Padilla is a dangerous criminal illegal alien who violently strangled and slit a woman's throat multiple times," DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis stated. "We are calling on politicians to not release this barbaric criminal from jail and into American neighborhoods. This criminal illegal alien has no place in American communities."
The case highlights the ongoing consequences of border security failures that allow unknown numbers of individuals to enter the United States without any screening or documentation. "Got-aways" refer to illegal border crossers who evade apprehension entirely, meaning authorities have no record of their entry, no knowledge of their criminal history, and no ability to track their whereabouts until they commit crimes on American soil.
Salt Lake City maintains policies that have drawn criticism from immigration enforcement advocates, and federal officials are now publicly pressuring local politicians to cooperate with ICE rather than release the suspect back into the community.
The victim's recovery continues as Ramirez-Padilla remains in custody facing charges that could result in decades of imprisonment if convicted.
This case demonstrates precisely why border security must extend beyond merely stopping illegal crossings at the line itself. The United States needs mandatory E-Verify for all employers, an end to sanctuary city policies that shield criminal aliens from deportation, and full cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Until every jurisdiction in America treats illegal presence as the serious matter it is, American citizens will continue paying the price for Washington's refusal to enforce the laws already on the books.
