From ICE.gov: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcment (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer for Werner Orosco-Clemente aka “Wilmer Fuentes Mejia,” a criminal illegal alien who was driving under the influence and tragically killed a 61-year-old man in Durham, North Carolina in a hit-and-run wreck on September 13, 2025.
The victim is Richard Ferguson Jr. a 61-year-old North Carolina man. He is survived by 11 siblings. His brother told local reporters, “There was a time twenty-some-odd years ago where I was going through some rough things, a drug addiction, and my brother helped see me through that. Never once gave up on me, one time…He didn’t deserve to get killed and leave this earth.”
ICE lodged the arrest detainer with the Durham County Detention Center where Wilmer Fuentes Mejia, a Guatemalan illegal alien, is being held following the fatal hit and run.
Mejia’s criminal history includes two previous arrests for driving under the influence and assault.
“Wilmer Fuentes Mejia is a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala who has a history of driving while intoxicated and was previously deported by ICE in 2020. A local DA allowed him to walk free after multiple DUIs only to then cause this fatal hit-and-run that killed an innocent 61-year-old man in North Carolina,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Richard Ferguson Jr. will get justice. ICE lodged a detainer for this criminal to ensure this menace and public safety threat isn’t released back onto America’s streets.”
Mejia, a citizen of Guatemala, first entered the U.S. illegally in 2015 and was released by the Obama Administration. He was ordered removed by an immigration judge in December 2019, and ICE removed him in 2020 under President Trump. He then committed a felony by illegally re-entering the U.S. again at an unknown date and location.
The case is prompting outrage on social media.
Libs of TikTok wrote, “SAY HIS NAME: Richard Ferguson. He was kiIIed by a previously deported illegal from Guatemala who was driving drunk in NC. The illegal was released into the U.S. under the Obama admin, deported by Trump, and came back again illegally.
“A local DA allowed him to WALK FREE after MULTIPLE DUIs. The illegal now has an ICE hold. Straight to CECOT! These are the people Democrats wanna protect and give free healthcare to.”
Victim: Richard Ferguson (Right)
Criminal: Wilmer Fuentes Mejia (Left)https://t.co/6mLBTDCxLo— Stephen Balashnikov (@Stephen90973949) October 21, 2025
DHS responded to a news report on the case, and wrote:
This tragedy should have NEVER happened. Richard Ferguson Jr., a 61-year-old North Carolina man, was killed by a criminal illegal alien who was driving under the influence.
Wilmer Fuentes Mejia had previously been deported by ICE, and his criminal history includes TWO PREVIOUS ARRESTS for driving under the influence and assault.
@ICEgov, under President Trump and @Sec_Noem, lodged an arrest detainer for this criminal to ensure this punk and public safety threat isn’t released back onto the streets.
🚨This tragedy should have NEVER happened.
Richard Ferguson Jr., a 61-year-old North Carolina man, was killed by a criminal illegal alien who was driving under the influence.
Wilmer Fuentes Mejia had previously been deported by ICE, and his criminal history includes TWO… pic.twitter.com/nVhymr2DKV
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) October 17, 2025
NEW: The man accused of killing a 61-year-old North Carolina resident in an alleged DUI hit-and-run crash is a previously deported illegal alien with past arrests for DUI and assault.
DHS says Werner Orosco-Clemente, aka “Wilmer Fuentes Mejia,” first entered the U.S. illegally… pic.twitter.com/c8NORBZJye
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 21, 2025
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