An illegal immigrant from Peru has been charged with murder in Texas.
Sixty-four-year-old Roberto Emilio Vasquez-Santamaria entered Texas in May and was given a court date in 2025.
Upon entry, Vasquez-Santamaria told Border Patrol he would appear in court for proceedings.
The victim of the murder is allegedly a 40-year-old male.
In announcing the situation, the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post, “Sheriff Update‼️”
“Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber would like to update our Community in reference to a homicide that occurred yesterday. Roberto Emilio Vasquez-Santamaria has been charged with murder, a 64 year old male from Peru. Sheriff Schmerber would like to thank Ranger Balderas for his assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division for their hard work.”
Reporting from Fox News:
He was processed by Border Patrol for release with a Notice to Appear (NTA) in court for immigration removal proceedings. That court date was not until 2025. He was transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) who released him into the care of a non-governmental organization and enrolled in monitoring via Alternatives to Detention (ATD). Sources stressed to Fox that Border Patrol itself does not determine the release policy of illegal immigrants into the interior, and agents are carrying out policies set by the Biden administration.
