A Haitian man accused of brutally murdering three people in North Carolina entered the United States last summer under a Biden administration program that allowed tens of thousands of migrants to fly directly into the country.

Police in Fayetteville charged 26-year-old Mackendy Darbouze with three counts of first-degree murder after finding him at a crime scene on February 21. Officers discovered 77-year-old Beatrice Desir, a 13-year-old, and a 4-year-old dead from multiple stab wounds inside the home.

When police arrived, Darbouze reportedly greeted them at the door with blood on his hands, face, and clothing. Authorities later reviewed security footage showing him walking through the house with a knife, which was later found with blood on it in his room.

A Haitian migrant charged with triple murder in Fayetteville, North Carolina, who allegedly killed several members of his family last week, had come to the US as part of Biden’s controversial migrant flights program, according to authorities.

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According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Darbouze legally entered the country in July 2024 under the Biden administration’s Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program. The initiative allowed 30,000 migrants per month to be flown into U.S. airports, provided they had a sponsor willing to support them financially.

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The program, implemented in 2022, was promoted by the Biden administration as a way to reduce illegal border crossings. However, critics argue that it merely shifted the method of entry while allowing large numbers of migrants into the country with minimal vetting.

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Darbouze, who does not speak English, was questioned with the help of ICE’s translation services. ICE has since placed a detainer on him to prevent his release from local custody.

This is not the first time the CHNV program has come under scrutiny. Earlier this year, Venezuelan migrant Jose Ibarra — who also entered the U.S. under CHNV — was charged in the murder of University of Georgia student Laken Riley. President Donald Trump officially terminated the program on his first day in office, though records show that tens of thousands of migrants had already entered the country through the policy.