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A California judge in the Bay Area released an illegal immigrant who had been in custody on burglary charges one day before prosecutors say he murdered a 68-year-old retiree in his Martinez neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Marcos Iriarte-Valdez had a prior criminal record and was facing burglary charges stemming from at least two incidents elsewhere in Contra Costa County, just east of San Francisco<\/a>, when a judge in the Democratic-majority county ordered him released.<\/p>\n

The Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital it placed an immigration detainer on Iriarte-Valdez on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2025.<\/p>\n

“Valdezusper is charged with murder, inflicting corporal injury on spouse, three counts of burglary, receiving known stolen property, trespassing, entering non-commercial dwelling, loitering, as well as convicted of violation of court ordered protective order,” the department said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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“CA Governor [Gavin Newsom<\/a>] must not release this murderer from jail and turn him over to us so we can REMOVE him from our nation,” the department later tweeted about Iriarte-Valdez, who is from Venezuela but reported to have Spanish citizenship.<\/p>\n

“Sanctuary politicians<\/a> must stop putting politics above public safety. This type of insanity leads to more crimes and more innocent victims,” DHS said in a statement to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

Iriarte-Valdez is accused of murdering 68-year-old Todd Stewart of Martinez, who had lived on his quiet street for about 40 years, during an attempted burglary, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n

Contra Costa prosecutors previously charged Iriarte-Valdez in connection with burglaries<\/a> at occupied residences in April. He was on pretrial release in that case when he was arrested Tuesday for allegedly violating a home-detention condition, then ordered released on his own recognizance on Wednesday, one day before Stewart was killed.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors said Iriarte-Valdez tried to run from Stewart\u2019s residence after Stewart encountered him in a garage, then stabbed and killed him.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to the Martinez Police Department, Contra Costa Superior Court and District Attorney Diana Becton\u2019s office for comment.<\/p>\n

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DHS said Iriarte-Valdez was legally admitted to the U.S. during the George W. Bush administration but has since been classified as an “illegal alien.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to DHS for clarification.<\/p>\n

“The safest way to arrest and remove criminal illegal aliens from our streets is by lodging arrest detainers. Because sanctuary cities<\/a> refuse to work with ICE law enforcement, criminal illegal aliens are released from jails into American communities to perpetuate more crimes. 7 of the top 10 safest cities in the United States cooperate with ICE,” a DHS spokesperson said, adding that Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin continues to target the “worst of the worst.”<\/p>\n

A homeowner targeted by Iriarte-Valdez in his April alleged burglary spree expressed shock that the man had been released.<\/p>\n

FEDS ADMIT FAILURE TO DISCLOSE MURDER WARRANT TO JUDGE WHO ORDERED RELEASE OF DOMINICAN MIGRANT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The homeowner told FOX\u2019s San Francisco affiliate<\/a> that his 83-year-old wife saw Iriarte-Valdez\u2019<\/span> reflection and screamed, “and I think he took off.”<\/p>\n

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“The judge uses his discretion or her discretion, I don’t know who the judge was – so, you know, who am I to argue?” the man said of the unnamed judge who released Iriarte-Valdez last week.<\/p>\n

Iriarte-Valdez is being held without bail and is scheduled to be in court Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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