Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently apprehended a criminal illegal immigrant accused of stalking a mother and a U.S. government official, despite being ordered to depart the country in 2022, Fox News Digital has discovered.

Jose Madrid Reyes, a national from El Salvador, was taken into custody on July 12 and remains detained by ICE while awaiting deportation, which is anticipated to occur in the coming days, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) commenced after a U.S. government official reached out to the agency, expressing concerns that she was being stalked.

The government official, whose name has not been released for her protection, was worried about her family’s safety, including her child, according to DHS.

Jose Madrid Reyes was arrested by ICE agents after being accused of stalking a woman. (DHS)

“Day in and day out, our brave ICE agents are nabbing creeps who shouldn’t be in our country in the first place,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “On July 12, ICE arrested Jose Madrid Reyes, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, who was suspected of stalking a U.S. federal official. 

“We will not allow these predators to terrorize American citizens. Despite facing an 830% increase in assaults against them, ICE law enforcement is keeping Americans safe from criminal illegal aliens and sending these slimeballs back to their home countries.” 

ICE encourages the public to report crimes or suspicious activity by contacting the ICE tip line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE or visiting www.ice.gov.