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ICE says it arrested the suspect in Megan Bos case on July 19, 2025

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Public ICE records, an ICE press release, or court/booking records confirm an arrest of Jose Mendoza-Gonzalez by ICE on July 19, 2025 in Chicago.

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The Department of Homeland Security released a video honoring Megan Bos, whose partially decomposed body was found in a garbage can in Waukegan, Illinois on April 10, 2025. DHS says the suspect, Jose Mendoza-Gonzalez, an immigrant from Mexico, was charged with abuse of a corpse and related offenses but was released after a court appearance because the charges were not detainable under Illinois policies until ICE arrested him on July 19, 2025. The release also announces the relaunch of the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office and provides contact information for victims. DHS officials criticized Illinois’ sanctuary policies and framed the case as an example of why the department is prioritizing immigration-related criminal enforcement.
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DHS/ICE stated the individual arrested on July 19, 2025 in Chicago was Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, not Jose Mendoza-Gonzalez. Credible local reporting (ABC7 Chicago) identifies the arrestee as Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, creating a discrepancy in the middle name. Because the name in the claim does not align with the officially released identification, the statement is inaccurate.

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  1. Update · Jan 29, 2026, 09:28 AMFalse
    DHS/ICE stated the individual arrested on July 19, 2025 in Chicago was Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, not Jose Mendoza-Gonzalez. Credible local reporting (ABC7 Chicago) identifies the arrestee as Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, creating a discrepancy in the middle name. Because the name in the claim does not align with the officially released identification, the statement is inaccurate.
  2. Original article · Jan 28, 2026
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