The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is requesting Florida authorities to hand over Akbor Miah, a Bangladeshi illegal immigrant charged with murdering his sister-in-law in Lake County, Florida. Miah was deported to Bangladesh in January 2019 during the first Trump administration but allegedly re-entered the U.S. illegally and was released by the Biden administration in March 2022.

According to DHS, Miah first entered the U.S. in 2016 during the Obama administration. He was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in February 2018, and an immigration judge issued a final order of removal later that year. After his deportation, officials say Miah illegally re-entered the country, which is a federal felony.

Monica Islam, Miah's sister-in-law, was found fatally shot in Lake County in May 2025. Authorities report that she disappeared after leaving the convenience store where she worked alongside Miah on May 2, 2025. Investigators recovered Monica Islam's DNA from Miah's vehicle, along with a bullet lodged in the passenger-side door and evidence that the passenger window had been shattered.

Officials claim Miah fled to New York after the killing before being arrested by U.S. authorities. ICE has filed a detainer against him, requesting that Florida officials transfer Miah into federal custody after his state criminal proceedings conclude so he can face immigration enforcement following any sentence imposed.

A spokesperson from ICE stated, "He then thought he could evade justice by fleeing to the sanctuary state of New York. Thanks to our law enforcement partners, this criminal illegal alien has been arrested and is off our streets. ICE has lodged a detainer so he can never be loose in our country again."

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