An illegal immigrant in Texas was arrested at the Maverick County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
The 64-year-old man has been charged with murder due to his alleged connection to a homicide in Eagle Pass, which happened on Sept. 18.
Illegal Immigrant in Texas Arrested, Faces Murder Charge
U.S. Border Patrol agents detain a group of immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border on December 01, 2022 in McAllen, Texas. The group had crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico illegally into Texas shortly before.
According to Fox News' latest report, the illegal immigrant was identified as Roberto Emilio Vasquez-Santamaria.
Authorities said that this man came from Peru and was illegally staying in Texas. Sheriff Tom Schmerber said that the migrant is connected to a homicide.
Via its official Facebook post, the Maverick County Sheriff's Office said that the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division helped them arrest the migrant criminal.
Before his arrest, some U.S. Customs and Border Protection sources said that Emilio illegally crossed into Texas back in May. He was released into the United States with a court date in 2025.
They claim that Vasquez-Santamaria was processed by Border Patrol after promising that he will appear in court for upcoming proceedings. After that, he signed a notice to appear on his own recognizance.
Then, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took over Emilio. CBP sources said that after he was transferred to ICE, he was released to a non-government agency in Eagle Pass.
As of writing, law enforcement authorities haven't released any specific information about Emilio or the homicide case he's allegedly involved in.
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What Netizens Say About Emilio's Alleged Homicide Linkage
Immigrant activist demonstrate in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 26, 2022. - The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in the Biden v. Texas case, which will determine if the Biden administration must continue to enforce a Trump-era program known as the remain in Mexico policy.
In Maverick County Sheriff's Office's FB announcement, many American netizens shared their disappointment about Emilio's alleged linkage to a homicide case.
One of them criticized the immigrants, questioning his action when he was already receiving assistance from the U.S. government.
"Free housing, free medical, 3 meals a day. Well played dude!" said Octavio Mendoza.
Meanwhile, others are asking for more information about Emilio. They said that they wanted to know the exact backstory of the illegal immigrant.
Right now, many Americans are criticizing immigrants for various reasons. For example, NYC Mayor Eric Adams recently explained how the influx of immigrants will lead to New York City's downfall.
He explained that they are already spending billions of dollars just to accommodate hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers.
Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talked about the recent mass shooting, which happened in May. He claimed that the crime involved illegal immigrants.
Being linked to different crimes and the draining of the budget of cities and states are just among the issues that Americans point out when they criticize migrants in the U.S.
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