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EXCLUSIVE: Woman allegedly raped by illegal alien after Clinton-appointed federal judge ordered his release
A 42-year-old Honduran man has been charged with raping a woman in her Minnesota home after a federal judge ordered his release from immigration detention. The case has prompted criticism from US immigration authorities, who say the assault might have been prevented had he remained in custody.
Authorities say Marcotulio Melendez Diaz was working as a handyman when he allegedly attacked the resident in Mounds View on 11 October; the incident was reportedly captured on indoor surveillance video. He had been detained by ICE after an immigration judge ordered his deportation, but a federal judge in Texas granted his habeas petition on due process grounds and ordered his release. His deportation appeal was rejected two days before the alleged assault; he remains in custody and could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
In short
- A Honduran man faces a rape charge after release from immigration detention.
- A federal judge ordered his release on due process grounds.
- He remains in custody and could face up to 30 years if convicted.
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The case for
Immigration authorities can argue that a person whose deportation order has been upheld and who is accused of a serious violent crime may pose a risk that justifies continued detention, subject to lawful procedures and review. In this case, they say keeping him in custody might have prevented the alleged assault, underscoring the public-safety stakes of release decisions.
The case against
A person cannot lawfully be held in immigration detention without adequate legal grounds and due process, even when authorities believe continued custody would reduce risk. The judge reportedly ordered release on due-process grounds, and an unproven allegation should not be treated as proof that the decision was wrong; detention policy must also account for individual rights and the limits of predicting future crimes.
Explained simply
US immigration cases can involve separate decisions by immigration judges and federal courts. An immigration judge ordered Marcotulio Melendez Diaz deported, while a federal judge later considered his claim that his detention violated due process and ordered him released.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency that detains people facing immigration proceedings, says keeping him in custody might have prevented the alleged assault. The criminal charge is separate from his immigration case: he is presumed innocent unless proved guilty in court, and the case has renewed debate over detention and release decisions.
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