Haitian Migrant, Now a Double Homicide Suspect, Was Allowed Into US by Biden Admin via Controversial App

A Haitian migrant now accused of killing two roommates in New York was paroled into the U.S. after booking an appointment on the controversial CBP One app — which has been expanded by the Biden administration to allow tens of thousands of migrants to enter the U.S. each month.

Kenol Baptiste, a Haitian national, was arrested in Middletown, New York, on April 1 for second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Middletown PD said in a statement earlier this month.

Kenol Baptiste

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told Fox News Digital that Baptiste had arrived in the United States in July 2023 when he presented himself at the Paso Del Norte port of entry in El Paso, Texas.

The spokesperson said he presented himself on July 25 at the port of entry after booking an appointment on the CBP One app. Baptiste was given a notice to appear (NTA) in immigration court, was processed and paroled into the U.S. for pending removal proceedings. ICE has since placed a detainer on him, which requests he be transferred to ICE custody on his eventual release from jail.

The app was created under the Trump administration, but was expanded last year by the Biden administration to allow up to 1,450 migrants a day to make an appointment to be processed into the U.S. as part of the administration’s efforts to expand “lawful pathways” for migration in order to deal with the historic crisis at the southern border. It claims that the app has helped promote a safe and orderly way to enter the U.S. for migrants in a way that doesn’t involve entering illegally.

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It is the latest crime involving Haitian migrants paroled into the U.S. A migrant now charged with the rape of a 15-year-old girl at a Massachusetts hotel housing migrants was paroled into the U.S. {snip}