The illegal alien, who was arrested late last month outside the U.S. Capitol with a machete and knife, was first released into the U.S. interior by President Joe Biden's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after crossing the southern border. Ta.
Jose Leonardo Marquez-Marquez was a 23-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela. arrested He was spotted by Capitol Police on December 26, 2023, by an officer acting suspiciously with a machete, a knife, and a brick.
Marquez was subsequently charged with possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of a prohibited weapon. “It is not yet clear what Mr. Marquez was doing in Washington, D.C.,” Capitol Police said, adding there was no evidence he was targeting members of Congress.
On Tuesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers be familiar with How Marquez first arrived in the United States through the southern border.
Marquez crossed the border illegally and was arrested by Border Patrol agents near El Paso, Texas, on August 21, 2022. The next day, Border Patrol agents released Marquez into the interior of the United States through DHS' Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program.
On October 5, 2023, Marquez checked in with ICE officers in Washington, D.C., and was issued a Notice to Appear (NTA) by a federal immigration judge much later.
After Mr. Marquez was arrested by Capitol Police, ICE agents filed a detention motion seeking Mr. Marquez's custody. U.S. Marshals immediately transferred Marquez to ICE custody, where he remains in custody.
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