Illegal Immigrant Released By Biden Kills Roommate With Machete As He Gave Chilling Last Words

An illegal immigrant released into the country under the Biden administration has been charged with fatally stabbing his roommate with a machete, The Daily Wire has learned.

Edy Rivas Rizo, a 27-year-old Nicaraguan national, allegedly attacked his roommate at a mobile home park in Hallandale Beach, Florida, around 1:15 p.m on August 2, according to Local 10 News. Surveillance video allegedly showed Rivas chasing the victim, stabbing him in the armpit area, and fighting with him on the ground.

A witness told police that moments before the victim collapsed, he pointed toward Rivas and uttered his final words: “That guy just killed me.”

In a statement shared with The Daily Wire, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the victim “would still be alive if it weren’t for the Biden administration releasing him into the country.”

Rivas illegally crossed the southern border into California in April 2022 and was released into the United States by border agents, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has since lodged a detainer with officials in Broward County to ensure the suspect isn’t released onto the streets.

“We will work with our partners in Florida to make sure this killer is removed from our country. Deporting illegal aliens saves lives,” Mullin said.

Police and surveillance footage showed Rivas and the victim fighting on the ground after the stabbing before two witnesses managed to take the machete away from Rivas. The victim then walked roughly 15 yards before collapsing, according to Local 10 News.

One of the witnesses called 911, and first responders transported the victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police later searched Rivas’ home and found “a large amount of blood” as well as the machete wedged between two doors in a storage area, according to the arrest report cited by Local 10 News.

Rivas told law enforcement that the victim had attacked him while he was drinking beer outside with two other men and that he went inside to retrieve the machete because he felt his life was in danger. He claimed that during the ensuing struggle, the victim “accidentally fell on the blade.”

The illegal immigrant initially denied chasing the victim, according to police, but changed his account after being shown the surveillance footage. Police said Rivas then admitted chasing the victim but claimed that he intended to strike him with the broad side of the machete rather than its sharp edge.

Authorities arrested Rivas and charged him with first-degree murder. He is being held without bond at the Broward County Main Jail.

ICE lodged the detainer with the jail on August 3, according to DHS.