DHS-EVP ICE Detainer Issued for Immigrant Murder Suspect in Texas
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DHS-EVP ICE Detainer Issued for Immigrant Murder Suspect in Texas

04 April, 2026.USA.3 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Francisco Mendez-Marin, 24, undocumented immigrant, accused of fatally slitting his wife in Dallas.
  • An ICE detainer urges Texas authorities not to release him.
  • He was arrested March 18 by Carrollton Police and charged with felony homicide.

Murder and Detainer

Mendez-Marin was arrested and charged with felony homicide for allegedly killing his wife.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently lodged a U

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The couple had been married less than a month.

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DHS issued an ICE detainer requesting local authorities not to release him.

DHS characterized Mendez-Marin as a depravado animal who should never have been allowed into the country.

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