Virginia parents say Mexican murder suspect had married their daughter for citizenship

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A Virginia couple says a Mexican national, who is accused of murdering one person and injuring two others aboard a fishing vessel last month, had married their daughter last year in a covert attempt to secure citizenship in the U.S. after his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status had expired.

Shelby and Lindsay McDannold told Fox News that their 20-year-old daughter met Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez in May 2017 through mutual friends, and the couple got married sometime the following month. However, Vazquez never managed to secure U.S. citizenship.

Shelby McDannold said he was concerned about his daughter's brief relationship with the man, and he questioned Vazquez’s immigration status at the time.

“I asked her, 'Is this guy even legal?'” he said.

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Parents Say DACA Murder Suspect Married Their Daughter For Citizenship!
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Virginia parents say the DACA program put their daughter in danger and directly led to the death of one man as well as the nearly fatal assault of another. Lindsay McDannold says their son-in-law,  Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez, 27, married their daughter for citizenship but the family did not learn about his legal status until it was too late.

“If the system had worked, I wouldn’t be dealing with this because my daughter would’ve never met him and someone would still be alive today,” Lindsay McDannold said.

According to Fox News, he parents said the relationship between their daughter and Vazquez was tumultuous. They called him a “monster” and said he’d made threats against her and her family more than once. They also said his violent tendencies were fueled by an opioid and heroin addiction.

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Bottom line.

“The government is more concerned with protecting illegal immigrants than it is about protecting its own citizens,” Lindsay said.