A tragic incident in Texas has once again thrust the nation’s border crisis and immigration policy into the spotlight. On Sunday, Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez, a Venezuelan national who entered the country illegally, allegedly struck and killed 18-year-old Ava Moore with a jet ski at Grapevine Lake. Authorities say Gonzalez fled the scene with another illegal migrant, later committing a separate hit-and-run before being apprehended.
The details are as disturbing as they are enraging. After the fatal collision on the lake, Gonzalez and her male companion allegedly attempted to escape justice by fleeing the scene and crashing into another vehicle. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton did not mince words in his public statement:
“Ava Moore’s senseless death was caused by an illegal alien who should have never been in our country in the first place.”
Paxton called the incident a tragedy not just for Moore’s family but for a nation struggling to restore accountability in its immigration system. He vowed to work closely with law enforcement agencies to ensure full justice is served.
In a show of force and coordination, Paxton’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit, working with multiple state and federal agencies — including Texas Parks and Wildlife, Grapevine Police, Dallas Police, Texas DPS, and DHS — successfully tracked and arrested Gonzalez and her associate. The swift operation underscores a key change in posture under the Trump administration, which has made the apprehension and removal of criminal illegal aliens a top priority.
Since President Trump’s return to office in January 2025, the administration has pursued an aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration. According to official figures, border encounters have plummeted by 93%, and migrant crossings have dropped 99.9%, the steepest decline in decades.
Within his first 100 days, the Trump administration executed multiple high-profile arrests of illegal migrants with serious criminal records, including those involved in sexual assault and gang activity. The DHS and ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations have released images of suspects, sending a clear signal: sanctuary policies are over, and enforcement is back.
In April, Trump even lined the White House’s North Lawn with visual displays of illegal migrant criminal records, underscoring his administration’s stark contrast with Biden-era policies.
The killing of Ava Moore is more than just a local tragedy — it is quickly becoming a national flashpoint. Critics argue this incident, like so many others, could have been avoided if immigration laws were enforced properly from the start. The fact that an illegal migrant not only entered the country undetected but later allegedly killed an American citizen and fled the scene strikes at the very heart of the public’s demand for border security.
This case adds urgency to the renewed debate about the role of immigration enforcement in protecting public safety. It’s a sobering reminder that policy failures don’t remain abstract. They have names, faces, and grieving families — like that of Ava Moore.
