
Haitian Immigrant Kills Florida Woman With Hammer After Biden Releases Him
Key Takeaways
- Rolbert Joachin, a Haitian national, is charged with second-degree murder in Fort Myers hammer attack.
- The Fort Myers gas station hammer attack killed a Florida mother.
- Trump posted a graphic video of the attack to renew debate over immigration policies.
Trump Shares Graphic Video
Trump posted a graphic video showing a woman being fatally beaten with a hammer.
“- Published A Haitian migrant is accused in a fatal beating at a Florida gas station in a violent attack that President Donald Trump seized on to argue for stricter immigration policies”
The suspect, Rolbert Joachin, was charged with second-degree murder.

DHS said Joachin first entered the U.S. in August 2022 and was released under the Biden administration.
A federal immigration judge issued a final order of removal, but TPS superseded it.
The victim was identified as Nilufa Easmin, a gas station clerk and mother of two.
Political Weaponization
Trump used the video to attack the Biden administration and Democratic judges.
He described TPS as a massively abused and fraudulent program.
Trump warned that Democrats have turned the U.S. into a dumping ground.
The Guardian noted that expert analyses have shown no evidence of a wave of crimes driven by immigrants.
DHS said ICE lodged a detainer and he will be deported regardless of the outcome.
Victim and Community Impact
The victim was an immigrant from Bangladesh who had been living in the U.S. for about 30 years.
Joachin had tried to withdraw money from an ATM before attacking the clerk.
The Bangladesh American Society of South West Florida confirmed the victim's identity.
The incident sparked a nationwide strike by the Bangladesh Garment Workers' Federation.
The attack intensified scrutiny of TPS, a humanitarian program.
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