Illegal immigrant from Peru charged with murder in Texas, entered US months ago
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An illegal immigrant has been charged with murder in Texas after illegally coming to the United States in May, law enforcement confirmed.
According to multiple U.S. Customs and Border Protection sources, Fox News Digital has learned that Vasquez-Santamaria crossed illegally into Texas in May, and was released into the U.S. with a court date in 2025. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a writer on the breaking news team for Fox News Digital. You can reach her on Twitter at @s_rumpfwhitten.
Sources said that the migrant was processed by Border Patrol after promising, in writing, to appear in court for upcoming proceedings. After signing the notice to appear on own recognizance (NTA/OR), Vasquez-Santamaria was transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE).
ICE allegedly released him to a non-government agency (NGO) in Eagle Pass.
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