An individual entered the United States from Mexico in December 1999 and was granted DACA status.
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The Kuhner ReportOct 26, 2026
Multiple reports citing federal sources say the Quantico Iwo Jima statue suspect, Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, illegally entered the U.S. in December 1999 and was granted DACA, which later lapsed. All of this traces back to one Fox News report based on anonymous federal sources, so confidence is moderate.
What was said
… But what he did to that beautiful memorial, very important memorial, was a disgrace. Thank you. 732 on the great WRKO, Jeff Kuner, Boston's Bulldozer. 6172666868 is the number. That was a memorial to Marines, that famous memorial, Iwo Jima, and an illegal alien came in from Mexico in December of 1999, was given DACA status, deferred, basically deferred action, by the dear leader. This continued under Biden. Trump ended, thankfully, DACA earlier this year. It's gone, it's done. And how did this guy pay us back? …
The Kuhner Report · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Bill Melugin of Fox News reported, citing multiple federal sources, that the suspect illegally crossed into the U.S. in December 1999 and was granted DACA by the Obama administration in 2014.[3]
Supports. Fox News-based coverage reports that the suspect is a Mexican national who entered the U.S. illegally in December 1999 and was a former DACA recipient.[4][5]
Supports. Potomac Local reports, citing Fox News federal sources, that the suspect is a Mexican national and former DACA recipient accused of illegally entering the U.S. in December 1999.[6]
Context. The DACA program was established in 2012 and grants deferred action, not lawful status; the CRS and USCIS records describe the program but do not address this individual.[1][2]
Context. The claim's referent (the individual) is resolved from the post's own account of the Quantico statue attack, so the extraction does not add content beyond the passage.
Sources
6 sources: 2 primary, 4 not rated
- 1Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)uscis.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 2Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): By the Numberscongress.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 3Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) on Xx.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Man suspected of using sledgehammer to damage Iwo Jima statue ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Illegal alien with former DACA status accused in Iwo Jima statue attackfox5ny.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Circuit Court grants $2,500 bond to man accused of damaging ...potomaclocal.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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