A Haitian migrant charged with killing three family members in North Carolina last week was paroled into the United States under a Biden administration program that has faced intense criticism for its lax vetting standards, according to ICE.
On February 21, Fayetteville police arrived at a home following reports of a stabbing. Inside, they found the bodies of 77-year-old Beatrice Desir, a 13-year-old, and a 4-year-old, all fatally wounded. Authorities arrested 26-year-old Mackendy Darbouze at the scene, where he was reportedly found covered in blood.
A Haitian migrant charged with triple murder in Fayetteville, North Carolina, who allegedly killed several members of his family last week, had come to the US as part of Biden’s controversial migrant flights program, according to authorities.
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ICE confirmed that Darbouze entered the U.S. in July 2024 through the CHNV parole program, which was launched in 2022. The program allowed 30,000 migrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to bypass the southern border and enter the country through airports instead via flights.
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Investigators discovered surveillance footage of Darbouze walking through the house with a knife before officers later found a bloodied weapon in his room. Since he does not speak English, ICE officials used Creole interpreters to conduct an interview. The agency has placed a detainer on him to prevent release from custody.
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The CHNV program has faced mounting scrutiny after multiple high-profile crimes involving migrants admitted through its provisions. Earlier this year, a Venezuelan man who entered the U.S. under CHNV was charged with murdering University of Georgia student Laken Riley, intensifying concerns over national security risks.
President Donald Trump revoked the CHNV program on his first day in office, but federal records show that more than 50,000 migrants had already entered under the policy before it was shut down. The case has reignited criticism of the Biden administration’s approach to immigration enforcement.
