Previously a number of days, numerous Fox Information exhibits have knowledgeable viewers of how blue sanctuary states endanger their residents after an unlawful alien from Venezuela murdered a California man after an ICE detainer was ignored. Fox additionally confirmed a part of the surveillance video that truly recorded the homicide.
On Wednesday’s Fox Information @ Night time, reporter Chanley Painter recounted for viewers that Marcos Iriarte-Valdez had been arrested twice for housebreaking, and dedicated a homicide the day after a choose launched him:
So 36-year-old Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, a Venezuelan nationwide, already allegedly assaulted a girlfriend when in April, in line with court docket information, he was arrested for 2 burglaries, however a choose launched him to residence detention. Nicely, final Tuesday, police re-arrested him for violating that launch, however, the subsequent day, a choose launched him once more on his personal recognizance.
She added that Iriarte-Valdez gave the impression to be making ready for an additional housebreaking when he stabbed to demise home-owner Todd Stewart.
On the identical evening’s broadcast, host Hint Gallagher known as out Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) for shamelessly making an attempt guilty ICE for the homicide regardless that California authorities had repeatedly ignored an ICE detainer:
However Governor (Gavin) Newsom’s workplace responded to “Frequent Sense,” saying, quote, “Nothing in California legislation prevents federal authorities from imposing immigration legislation.” What the assertion fails to say is that federal authorities who attempt to implement immigration get zero assist and face many obstacles. In reality, the exact same unlawful immigrant accused of killing the 68-year-old man already had a detainer positioned on him by ICE. And the detainer was ignored 3 times, together with after allegations of felony housebreaking and allegations of assaulting a girlfriend.
On Thursday’s Fox & Mates First, fill-in co-host Nate Foy famous that the unlawful alien additionally had a historical past of DUI and hit-and-run.
As the identical day’s Fox & Mates lined the story, co-host Brian Kilmeade mentioned the problem with border czar Tom Homan. Homan known as out Governor Newsom’s lame effort guilty ICE, and declared that the state’s legislation enforcement might have merely known as ICE and knowledgeable them that he was about to be launched from jail. Here is Homan:
And what actually upset me, the response from the governor’s workplace was that, “Nicely, ICE has billions of {dollars} — they need to be doing their job.” We did our job. We positioned this particular person of their facility. We did investigation, discovered he’s illegally in the US, he has a felony historical past, he’s deportable, so we issued a detainer asking them to inform us earlier than they launched him.
He added:
Now, I do not care about sanctuary insurance policies — oh, they stated, “We won’t honor detainers — we do not assume they’re authorized.” There’s nothing unlawful — there’s nothing towards a sanctuary legislation in California for a deputy to only decide the telephone up and say that, “Hey, this man’s being launched in an hour.” You do not have to carry him one minute longer than you’d usually maintain him. Simply name us earlier than you launch him.
Transcripts observe:
Fox Information @ Night time
August 12, 2026
11:28 p.m. Jap
CHANLEY PAINTER: So 36-year-old Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, a Venezuelan nationwide, already allegedly assaulted a girlfriend when in April, in line with court docket information, he was arrested for 2 burglaries, however a choose launched him to residence detention. Nicely, final Tuesday, police re-arrested him for violating that launch, however, the subsequent day, a choose launched him once more on his personal recognizance.
Then, on Thursday, in line with police, Valdez was apparently casing homes when he was confronted by 68-year-old Todd Stewart. Valdez, carrying a tactical vest, allegedly stabbed Stewart to demise.
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TRACE GALLAGHER: However Governor (Gavin) Newsom’s workplace responded to “Frequent Sense,” saying, quote, “Nothing in California legislation prevents federal authorities from imposing immigration legislation.” What the assertion fails to say is that federal authorities who attempt to implement immigration get zero assist and face many obstacles. In reality, the exact same unlawful immigrant accused of killing the 68-year-old man already had a detainer positioned on him by ICE. And the detainer was ignored 3 times, together with after allegations of felony housebreaking and allegations of assaulting a girlfriend.
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Fox & Mates First
August 13, 2026
NATE FOY: In accordance with the New York Submit, not solely was he let loose of jail the day earlier than the alleged homicide, he has an entire bunch of earlier arrests that embody DUI, hit-and-run, housebreaking, trespassing, and inflicting corporal damage on a partner.
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Fox & Mates
August 13, 2026
7:28 a.m.
TOM HOMAN, BORDER CZAR: And what actually upset me, the response from the governor’s workplace was that, “Nicely, ICE has billions of {dollars} — they need to be doing their job.” We did our job. We positioned this particular person of their facility. We did investigation, discovered he’s illegally in the US, he has a felony historical past, he’s deportable, so we issued a detainer asking them to inform us earlier than they launched him.
Now, I do not care about sanctuary insurance policies — oh, they stated, “We won’t honor detainers — we do not assume they’re authorized.” There’s nothing unlawful — there’s nothing towards a sanctuary legislation in California for a deputy to only decide the telephone up and say that, “Hey, this man’s being launched in an hour.” You do not have to carry him one minute longer than you’d usually maintain him. Simply name us earlier than you launch him.
