The illegal alien charged with murdering a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student should have been detained by ICE last year. Jose Antonio Ibarra was arrested by the NYPD on 9/14/23 for endangering the welfare of a child and a motor vehicle license violation.
I reached out to ICE and asked them if they placed a detainer on Ibarra after his NYC arrest. ICE tells me they were unable to place a detainer on Ibarra because the NYPD had already released him.
Here’s ICE’s full statement to me:
“Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old citizen of Venezuela, was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Sept. 8, 2022, after unlawfully entering the United States near El Paso, Texas. He was paroled and released for further processing. On Sept. 14, 2023, Ibarra was arrested by the New York Police Department and charged with acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17 and a motor vehicle license violation. He was released by the NYPD before a detainer could be issued. On Feb. 23, 2024, ERO Atlanta encountered Ibarra pursuant to his arrest by the University of Georgia Police Department and being charged with murder and other crimes. ERO Atlanta lodged a detainer.”
Jose Antonio Ibarra’s brother, Diego Ibarra, was also hit with criminal charges. He was charged with fraudulent green card and is being held in the state’s custody. If convicted, he faces ten years in prison.
I’ve also obtained a copy of the affidavit and criminal complaint against Diego Ibarra. According to the affidavit, Diego entered the United States on April 30, 2023. He was processed for immediate removal, but claimed he feared his return to Venezuela. As a result, he was released into New York City pending his asylum claim. Months later, he was arrested on September 25, 2023 by Athens Clarke County Police Department for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without a license. So after that, he was arrested for shoplifting on October 27, 2023. Diego was later arrested again on December 8, 2023 for failing to appear for a finger printable offense.
HSI confirmed that Diego Ibarra did not apply lawfully for a permanent resident card. On February 23, 2024, HSI was made aware that Diego Ibarra was being held by Athens Clarke County Police Department after an officer said he matched the description of a homicide suspect. Diego presented the officer with a permanent resident card as identification. The card was allegedly fraudulent.
