PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Philadelphia arrested Gora Tourie Fall, a 34-year-old Senegalese national wanted for murder in Brazil, on Dec. 10 during a targeted enforcement operation. Fall is currently in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
According to authorities, Fall illegally entered the United States near Eagle Pass, Texas, in April 2021 and was detained by U.S. Border Patrol. He was subsequently issued a notice to appear before an immigration judge and released on parole. ERO Philadelphia later identified Fall as the subject of an outstanding murder warrant issued by Brazilian authorities in May.
“ERO Philadelphia is devoted to ensuring that foreign fugitives such as Fall will find no refuge in the United States,” said Acting ERO Philadelphia Field Office Director Brian McShane. “The safety of the American public is our number one priority, and as such, we will arrest any noncitizen who poses a threat to our security.”