Green Card Revocation for Suspects in Fatal Connecticut Home Invasion
The Department of Homeland Security is moving to revoke the green cards of two individuals from the Dominican Republic who were involved in a fatal home invasion in Connecticut. The suspects, Ivan Antonio Barias-Florimon and Stuar Jose Lopez-Reyes, are accused of breaking into a beach house in Milford, Connecticut, where they shot a couple, resulting in the death of Fredrick Werner and injuries to his wife.
The incident took place on June 3, and the suspects were apprehended by law enforcement in July. Lopez-Reyes was arrested first, followed by the arrest of Barias-Florimon in the Bronx by the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Barias-Florimon entered the U.S. in 2007 as the son of a lawful permanent resident, while Lopez-Reyes arrived on a visa in 2016. Lopez-Reyes was granted lawful permanent resident status in 2022 but now faces the potential revocation of his green card by DHS.
DHS emphasized that holding a green card is a privilege that can be revoked if the laws of the country are violated. The agency stated that the government has the authority to take such action when laws are broken and abused.