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Vandal who beheaded Iwo Jima monument ID'd as illegal alien let in US by Obama, Biden
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, an illegal immigrant from Mexico who entered the US as a child in 1999, vandalized the Iwo Jima monument at Marine Corps Base Quantico by beheading one of the statue's figures with a sledgehammer.
- Soriano was granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status under President Obama in 2014, which was extended under President Biden in 2024, but later revoked during President Trump's second term.
- Local authorities charged Soriano with felony destruction of property and trespassing with intent to damage property; he is currently held without bond at Prince William County Adult Detention Center since October 22.
- The vandalism caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to the limestone statue, which honors all Marines who have died defending the United States since 1775.
- White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers condemned Soriano's actions and emphasized the Trump administration's efforts to secure borders and deport illegal criminals, contrasting it with Democratic policies on immigration.
