University of Georgia murder suspect Jose Ibarra lived within a five-minute walk of the approximate scene where he allegedly murdered 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on Feb. 22. (Mark Sims for Fox News Digital/ Laken Riley/ Jose Ibarra)
"According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Biden Administration released [Jose] Ibarra into the United States in 2022 after he ‘entered the U.S. illegally from Venezuela,’ paroling him into the country despite his reported affiliation with the dangerous Tren de Aragua gang," Monday's letter says. "We now write to request the same information and documents regarding Ibarra’s brothers, Diego and Argenis Ibarra. According to ICE, both brothers entered the United States illegally near Eagle Pass, Texas, on April 3, 2023."
Diego and Argenis were expelled by Border Patrol agents pursuant to Title 42 authorities but allegedly re-entered the country illegally on April 30, 2023. The letter states that despite attempting to bite a Border Patrol agent, Diego Ibarra was subsequently released on Alternatives to Detention (ATD) by ICE. Argenis Ibarra was released by ICE with a notice to appear in immigration court.
"Since his release, Diego Ibarra’s interactions with U.S. law enforcement officials reportedly include arrests for ‘failure to appear for a fingerprintable offense,’ driving under the influence, ‘speeding, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, possession of an open container of alcohol, driving without a license," shoplifting, as well as a visit from police during which Diego Ibarra was accused of slapping his girlfriend in the face," the letter says.
Laken Riley’s killing has gripped the nation as the border crisis continues. (ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)
To assist the committee with its continued oversight of federal immigration policy and procedures, the letter requests "case history information, including, but not limited to, the aliens’ immigration history, immigration benefits applications, the alien files (A-files) or consular files (including all consular notes), and immigration detention status and history."
Mayorkas was also asked to provide "information regarding the time, date, and place of any and all of the aliens’ entries into the United States, "information regarding the aliens’ processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials, including whether CBP officials were alerted to derogatory information about the aliens and what questions were asked of the aliens during the screening process," "whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an immigration detainer against the aliens," and "whether the aliens were on Alternatives to Detention (ATD) and, if so, the type of ATD, the dates for which the aliens were on ATD, and the date on which ICE removed the aliens from ATD."
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The letter asks that Mayorkas provide such information no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 1. Reps. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., ranking member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, were also cc'ed on the letter.
Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
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