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From State Rep. Tom Weber:
Rep. Weber Denounces SAFE-T Act Following ICE Arrest Linked to Megan Bos’ Death
FOX LAKE, IL…. Following the arrest of Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in connection with the death of Antioch resident Megan Bos, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) gave the following statement.
“The death of Megan Bos is a devastating reminder of what happens when our laws fail to protect the innocent,” said Rep. Weber.
“The fact that her body was found in a garbage can on the property of an illegal immigrant—who had previously been released because of the SAFE-T Act—is not just disturbing, it’s infuriating.”
Mendoza-Gonzalez, a Mexican national living in the U.S. illegally, was initially charged with
- concealing a death,
- abuse of a corpse, and
- obstruction of justice.
Despite the disturbing nature of the charges, under Illinois’ SAFE-T Act, he did not qualify for detention and was released without cash bail.
Mendoza-Gonzalez was recently detained by ICE after months of living free in the Chicagoland area.
His arrest came just three days after Megan’s mother, Jennifer Bos, shared her story directly with President Trump, who responded with “watch what happens.”
While Rep. Weber shared that he was pleased to hear Mendoza-Gonzalez was off the streets, he emphasized that there is still need for legislative action.
“We cannot continue to uphold a law that forces judges to release dangerous criminals back into our communities, especially those who are here illegally,” said Weber.
“The fact that Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez lived freely in our state for months after abusing and hiding a body in his backyard is unthinkable and is a direct result of Illinois’ disastrous SAFE-T Act.”
“A lot of people don’t really understand the seriousness of what these laws mean until it happened to me,” Jennifer Bos told Fox News during an interview. “I blame J.B. Pritzker… this is what he wanted.”
“I think Governor Pritzker needs to hear the voices of Megan’s family and other families like theirs,” Weber told Fox.
