How Did an Alien Accused of Murder Both Here and Abroad Get Into the United States?

And why doesn’t anybody care about a savagely slain migrant mother and toddler?

By Andrew R. Arthur on May 30, 2024

In early May, I wrote about a gruesome double murder that occurred in Dover, Fla., a small town about 20 miles from Tampa. The accused and the victims were all apparently here illegally, all from Guatemala. New information indicates that the accused is also wanted back in his home country for not one, but two separate murders. This again raises the question of how he was able to get into the United States, and why nobody seems to care about a migrant mother and toddler who were brutally killed.

The Defendant, the Victims, and the Offense Charged. The defendant in this case is Angel Gabriel Cuz Choc, a 31-year-old who, as noted, he has been identified as a Guatemalan national here illegally. The victims were Amalia Coc Choc De Pec, aged 36, and her four-year-old daughter Estrella Anastasia Pec Coc — again, each Guatemalan and each here illegally.