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The Department of Homeland Security says a man accused of killing a woman and strangling another in Lee County, Florida, was released into the United States after crossing the border illegally in 2024. Secretary Markwayne Mullin tied that release to the prior Biden administration’s policies and said ICE has lodged a detainer. This case should make every American ask who is running our immigration process — and why dangerous people are being let loose in our towns.
DHS: Migrant Released into U.S. Interior
Secretary Markwayne Mullin went public after Lee County deputies arrested 28‑year‑old Whycliff Longin. DHS says Longin entered the country unlawfully in 2024 and was released into the interior. Mullin bluntly blamed what he called the Biden administration’s “reckless open‑border policies,” and he promised ICE would work with Florida to keep the suspect from being freed back onto the streets. Whether you cheer Mullin or groan at the politics, the basic fact is grim: someone accused of violent crime was already living inside the country after an illegal entry.
The Florida Crime
Lee County deputies say they found a dead woman, identified by family as Amadette Longin, and a second woman who escaped an apparent strangling. Deputies arrested Whycliff at the scene and charged him with murder, attempted murder, sexual battery, and burglary with battery. Local law enforcement reported that an ICE detainer was lodged the same day he was taken into custody. That detainer asks local jail officials to notify ICE before release so federal agents can take custody — not a removal order, but an important tool when it works.
Policy and Accountability
Let’s be clear: the DHS statement links this arrest to past federal policy. Officials say the suspect was released into the interior during 2024. DHS did not publish the full immigration timeline, so reporters should keep pressing for the exact records. Still, the broader point stands. If federal policy lets people enter and disappear into American communities without follow‑up, families pay the price. The political spin is predictable, but that does not change the need for basic accountability and record keeping.
Fix the Border, Protect Communities
This tragic case is more than a headline. It shows what happens when enforcement and common sense are mismatched with policy. Law‑abiding Americans deserve borders that work and systems that catch and remove dangerous people. Secretary Mullin is right to demand answers. The rest of the country should demand action: enforce detainers, speed due process, and stop catch‑and‑release loopholes. Justice for Amadette Longin and safety for every neighborhood depend on it.
