ICE Requests Removal of Cuban Illegal Alien Charged With Murder in Texas Beheading

Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, who has a criminal history, is accused of committing the homicide at a Dallas motel on Sept. 10.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detain an illegal immigrant near Washington in May 2025. Courtesy of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer for an illegal immigrant from Cuba who was accused of beheading a victim in Texas with a machete.

In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, who has a lengthy rap sheet, is accused of committing the murder at a Dallas motel on Sept. 10.