An Oak Cliff activist says there鈥檚 a feeling of relief in the community after a panaderia owner who killed a popular Dallas arts vendor three years ago was taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Manuel Tellez, a 48-year-old Mexican national who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2022 killing of Anthony Moreno but served no time in prison, was arrested March 4 and now faces deportation.
Tish Marroquin says there鈥檚 a sense of justice for Moreno's family.
鈥淧eople are like, I'm glad that this happened. I'm happy that this happened,鈥� she said. 鈥淎t least that family has a little bit of closure there.鈥�
Amid promises of 鈥渕ass deportations,鈥� the Trump administration has said it will prioritize criminals. Tellez鈥檚 legal status in the U.S. is not known. A statement by ICE called Tellez 鈥渁n egregious offender.鈥�
鈥淲e are grateful for our federal partners within the Justice Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for helping us remove this high priority target from our communities,鈥� ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations acting Field Office Director Josh Johnson said in the statement.
Priscilla Rice is 四虎影院鈥檚 communities reporter. Got a tip? Email her at price@kera.org.
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