ICE Agent Accused of Offering Woman Green Card for Sex Before Alleged Assault
Summary
A 21-year-old Lebanese woman says ICE deportation officer Markell Wallace sexually assaulted her at the El Valle Detention Facility in Raymondville, Texas, and offered to help her get a green card in exchange for sex. The Department of Homeland Security denied the misconduct allegations; they have not been independently verified.Key Facts
- Rahaf Ali Almerhij, who also uses the name Lucy Wise, made the allegations in an interview and a sworn declaration to the DHS Office of Inspector General.
- Almerhij alleges Wallace took her to an isolated room at El Valle and touched her sexually without her consent.
- She says Wallace offered to help her obtain a green card in exchange for sex.
- Almerhij alleges Wallace threatened her husband with imprisonment and deportation if she rejected his advances.
- ICE records identify Wallace as a deportation officer with Enforcement and Removal Operations at the Harlingen Field Office.
- DHS said the allegations of misconduct at El Valle were false.
- DHS said Border Patrol arrested Almerhij near the Rio Grande Valley on February 19, 2026.
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