Gaetz Presses Mayorkas for Info on Illegal Immigrant’s DUI After Officer Harmed

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has called on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for information on an illegal immigrant from Nicaragua.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) speaks during a hearing before the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government of the House Judiciary Committee at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 18, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has called on Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas for information regarding the immigration status of an illegal immigrant from Nicaragua involved in a drunk driving incident that injured a police officer in Virginia.

In a letter dated Sept. 11, Mr. Gaetz raised concerns about an incident that occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 19 in Chesapeake, Virginia. According to the letter, Yacarely Diaz-Castro, an illegal immigrant, collided with a Chesapeake police officer during a traffic stop while allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.