Two Venezuelan nationals, accused of a gruesome crime in Houston involving a 12-year-old girl, were previously set free by federal immigration authorities. The suspects, 26-year-old Franklin Joe Pena Ramos and 22-year-old Johan Jose Martinez Rangel, were not held in detention despite ample bed space being available. This is a revelation that has not only shocked the community but also raises questions about the immigration policies of the current administration.

The Houston Police Department made the arrests last week, charging the duo with the chilling murder of a young girl named Jocelyn Nungaray. The child's life was brutally taken away, her body discovered in a local creek by a passerby, highlighting the disturbing dimensions of the crime.

The suspects were confirmed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally and were released into the community on the very day of their unlawful entry. Now, evidence cracks wide open the burning question: could they have been held in detention?

The facts point to an answer in the affirmative. The House Homeland Security Committee has released data suggesting ample detention bed space available at the time of the suspects' crossing, thus indicating their retention was feasible.