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Man with former DACA status allegedly damaged Iwo Jima statue, sources say
Fox News reports that federal sources identify Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, as a former DACA recipient charged over damage to an Iwo Jima monument near Quantico, Virginia.
The short version
- Prince William County Police responded to an Iwo Jima monument near Quantico, Virginia, on Oct. 21 and found a man allegedly striking it with a sledgehammer.[Fox News]
- Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, faces felony destruction, trespass and monument injury charges and is held without bond.[Fox News]
- Federal sources told Fox News he is a Mexican national and former DACA recipient whose status lapsed in August 2026.[Fox News]
- Police estimate repairs to the 9-foot limestone sculpture at hundreds of thousands of dollars, and no court date has been announced.[Fox News]
Key facts
- Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was charged with felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property, and felony injury to a monument.[Fox News]
- Federal sources told Fox News that Maldonado Soriano is a Mexican national and former DACA recipient.[Fox News]
- Federal sources say Maldonado Soriano illegally crossed into the U.S. in December 1999, was granted DACA in 2014, and had it extended in 2024.[Fox News]
- His DACA status lapsed in August 2026 after it was not renewed.[Fox News]
- Police responded at about 10:13 p.m. on Oct. 21 and found Maldonado Soriano allegedly striking the monument with a sledgehammer.[Fox News]
- The damaged 9-foot limestone sculpture depicts the World War II flag-raising on Mount Suribachi, and police estimate repairs at hundreds of thousands of dollars.[Fox News]
- Maldonado Soriano is being held without bond, and no court date has been announced.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
Sources
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