The Department of Homeland Security, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, arrested two illegal immigrants from Angola this week who were involved in two separate car crashes in Maine, which resulted in two pedestrians being killed.
On Aug. 16, a vehicle driven by Mukendi Mbiya struck and killed Stacy Strattard, a 64-year-old resident of Gray, Maine. She was pronounced dead at the scene as first responders arrived, according to DHS.
Mbiya first arrived in the United States on a B-2 tourist visa on Dec. 23, 2018, DHS reported in a press release. He was supposed to depart the country on June 22, 2019, but he overstayed his visa. ICE officials arrested him on Aug. 18 after his driving resulted in an American’s death.
In Lewiston, Maine, there was another tragedy involving an illegal immigrant driving and a pedestrian dying. Elizabeth Camacho was killed after Lionel Francisco hit her with his vehicle in Kennedy Park. The car reportedly “jumped the curb” of a street before hitting and killing Camacho, who was a Massachusetts resident.
The local jurisdiction is reportedly pursuing any criminal charges against Francisco for killing Camacho, according to a statement from DHS.
According to DHS, Francisco entered the country on Jan. 30, 2025, on a B-2 tourist visa, which expired on July 30, but Francisco did not leave. He was reportedly operating his vehicle while using a learner’s permit. ICE arrested him on Aug. 15.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin commented on the crashes. She noted the tragic trend of illegal immigrants being involved in car crashes that end the lives of American citizens.
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“It seems to be almost a daily occurrence where an illegal alien driving kills innocent Americans,” McLaughlin said. “All of these deaths are preventable because these illegal aliens should have NEVER been in our country. These two illegal aliens in Maine came to the country on B-2 tourist visas that allowed them to remain in the country for six months. Both overstayed their visas and never left the U.S.
“President Trump and Secretary [Kristi] Noem are committed to restoring integrity to our visa programs to ensure they are not exploited by illegal aliens as one-way tickets to remain in the U.S.,” she added.
