{"id":226788,"date":"2026-04-10T20:39:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/226788\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T20:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:39:06","slug":"temporary-immigration-protection-status-stripped-from-man-accused-of-killing-woman-with-mallet-lee-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/226788\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary immigration protection status stripped from man accused of killing woman with mallet | Lee County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)\u2014Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the termination of temporary protection status for Rolbert Joachin, a Haitian illegal immigrant accused of killing a store clerk with a mallet.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Joachin was arrested on April 3 by the Fort Myers Police Department and ICE after a multi-hour search was conducted following the killing of the store clerk.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">During a news conference on Friday, ICE referenced Joachin\u2019s immigration status, stating that he first entered the United States in 2022 near Key West, Florida.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He was arrested by border patrol and was placed in front of an immigration judge that same year. According to ICE, Joachin was granted a temporary protected status.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On Thursday, the Trump administration stripped Joachin\u2019s temporary protected status.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He appeared in court on Wednesday, where assistant state attorneys argued for pretrial detention, calling multiple pieces of evidence, including surveillance video and a confession show a strong case against him.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to testimony, Joachin told investigators he went to the gas station to kill the victim, damaged her car to lure her outside, and wore similar clothing from a prior encounter so she would recognize him.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With his temporary immigration status stripped, Joachin faces deportation to Haiti.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winknews.com\/news\/lee\/fort-myers-man-accused-of-killing-woman-with-mallet-denied-bond\/article_959c8a4b-a772-4ac8-9403-08b7e204f705.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Joachin will remain held without bond.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch the entire news conference above.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump weighed in on the deadly attack at a Fort Myers gas station.<\/p>\n<p>Trump posted on Truth Social, blaming the Biden administration for\u00a0allowing<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winknews.com\/news\/lee\/fort-myers-mallet-attack-suspect-caught-after-manhunt-set-for-deportation\/article_ce20753b-4a14-4dba-b54a-ac558f238c3a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u00a0Rolbert<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winknews.com\/news\/lee\/fort-myers-mallet-attack-suspect-caught-after-manhunt-set-for-deportation\/article_ce20753b-4a14-4dba-b54a-ac558f238c3a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u00a0Joachin<\/a>\u00a0to stay in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Rolbert Joachin\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full default\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security said Joachin was granted temporary protected status, which expired in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will ensure quick and severe justice is served in this case,&#8221; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>The post included a video showing the attack on Nilufa Easmin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FORT MYERS, Fla. 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