Accused Venezuelan gang killer was allowed in US and given work permit by Biden admin
An accused Venezuelan gang member, Anthony Fabian Marin La Torre, made headlines recently after it was revealed that he was allowed into the US by the Biden administration and even granted a work permit, despite being on the run for alleged ties to four murder-for-hire killings back in Venezuela. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended Marin La Torre in the Dallas suburb of Grapevine, Texas, on May 2, after receiving information that he was wanted by Interpol for his involvement in multiple crimes.
Marin La Torre managed to enter the US illegally through the San Luis, Arizona, border on September 26, 2022. It wasn’t until February of the following year that Interpol issued a “red notice” warrant for his arrest. Surprisingly, just a month after crossing the border, Marin La Torre visited the ICE office in Dallas for a routine check-in and was given a notice to appear in immigration court in July 2025.
Despite his criminal background, Marin La Torre applied for and was granted a federal work permit in June 2023. He also sought asylum and protected status, with both applications still pending at the time of his arrest. It appears that Border Patrol agents were unaware of Marin La Torre’s criminal history when he crossed into the US, as the Venezuelan government was not sharing its citizens’ records with the Biden administration during that period.
Under the Biden administration’s policy, Venezuelan migrants were routinely released into the US, even without full knowledge of their backgrounds. However, once former President Trump retook office, the Venezuelan government resumed communication with US law enforcement and began accepting deportation flights from the US.
Currently, Marin La Torre is being held at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. This case sheds light on the challenges and complexities of border security and immigration policies, highlighting the need for enhanced cooperation between countries to prevent individuals with criminal backgrounds from entering the US illegally.
