ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Wanted for Murder in Virginia
Summary
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers arrested Marco Tulio Lopez-Romero, 44, in Reston, Virginia on March 31, 2026. Lopez-Romero is an illegal alien from El Salvador wanted for aggravated homicide in his home country. He illegally entered the United States in July 2016 and remained at large until his arrest, which was part of ICE's ongoing efforts to remove criminal alien fugitives from U.S. communities.
What changed
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations arrested Marco Tulio Lopez-Romero, a 44-year-old Salvadoran illegal alien wanted for homicide in El Salvador. Lopez-Romero entered the U.S. illegally in July 2016 near McAllen, Texas. An arrest warrant was issued against him by Salvadoran authorities in December 2017. ICE officers located and arrested him outside his home in Reston, Virginia during the last week of March 2026.
Affected parties include illegal aliens with outstanding warrants in their home countries, particularly those in the Washington, D.C. and Virginia areas. ICE has indicated it will continue prioritizing public safety by arresting and removing criminal alien offenders from these communities. Lopez-Romero remains in ICE custody pending the outcome of removal proceedings.
What to do next
- Comply with ICE removal proceedings if applicable
- Report any knowledge of fugitive aliens to ICE
- Cooperate with ICE law enforcement investigations
Penalties
Subject to deportation/removal from the United States
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April 7, 2026 Reston, VA, United States Enforcement and Removal
Meet one of the media’s ‘non-criminals’: ICE arrests illegal alien wanted for murder in Virginia
70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged with or convicted of a crime in the United States; this statistic doesn’t even include foreign fugitives wanted in their home countries RESTON, Va. — ICE announced the arrest of a Salvadoran illegal alien wanted for aggravated homicide in his origin country. Officers with ICE law enforcement arrested Marco Tulio Lopez-Romero, 44, in Reston March 31.
Lopez-Romero illegally entered the United States in July 2016 near McAllen, Texas. Authorities in El Salvador issued an arrest warrant against him Dec. 6, 2017, for the crime of homicide.
ICE officers learned of Lopez-Romero’s presence in the Washington, D.C. area and worked to locate and arrest him. During the last week of March, ICE arrested him outside his home. He remains in ICE custody pending the outcome of removal proceedings.
“Marco Tulio Lopez-Romero is exactly the type of illegal alien fugitive that ICE will not allow to roam free in our communities,” said ERO Field Office Director Robert Guadian. “Shockingly, the media would consider Lopez to be a ‘non-criminal’ because he lacks a rap sheet in the U.S. — despite the fact that authorities in El Salvador have issued a warrant for him on charges of aggravated homicide. The men and women of ICE Washington, D.C. will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing criminal alien offenders from the streets of our Washington, D.C. and Virginia neighborhoods.”
Updated:
04/07/2026
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