# Illinois quietly releases killer illegal migrant — who had deportation order when he mowed down Marine vet — from prison early

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/illinois-quietly-releases-killer-illegal-migrant-who-had-deportation-order-when-he-mowed-down-marine-vet-from-prison-early/
- Published: 2026-11-13T21:10:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T21:22:39+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/illinois-quietly-releases-killer-illegal-migrant-from-prison-early/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Illinois paroled Torres-Vasquez four years early.
- He was arrested by immigration agents days later.
- DHS says he will be deported.

## Summary

Illinois released Vicente Torres-Vasquez on parole on 2 November, four years before his scheduled release, after he served time for a fatal drink-driving crash. Federal immigration agents arrested him again the following Wednesday after locating him, and US officials say he will be deported.

Torres-Vasquez was sentenced to 18 years in 2012 for killing 55-year-old Marine veteran Gregory Errol Homola and seriously injuring two women, one of whom was pregnant. His blood alcohol level was 0.28%, and the article says he had four earlier drink-driving arrests. DHS says he had entered the US illegally at least three times and had a final removal order from 2010; it also says Illinois facilities did not honour ICE detainers or notify federal officers before his release.

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