(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Trump administration said Monday it will seek to detain an illegal alien whose mugshot went viral on social media.
ICE announced in an X post that it issued a detainer for Darnel Hernandez-Lopez, a foreign national of unknown county of origin, facing criminal charges in Alabama for allegedly strangling his domestic partner.
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office booked Hernandez-Lopez on domestic violence strangulation charges, as reported by KBTX and Fox 26.
According to law enforcement, the 13-year-old reportedly struck Hernandez-Lopez during the altercation.
His mugshot showed a bloody face, swollen lips and eyes, and a nose appearing bruised and swollen.
The incident began at their home in Foley, Alabama, around 8:00 p.m. on March 9. Hernandez-Lopez reportedly tried to hit the teenager and threw a bike at him.
Baldwin County honors ICE detainers, according to the sheriff’s office.
ICE issued a detainer on Daniel Hernandez-Lopez, a criminal illegal alien charged with domestic violence and strangulation in Baldwin County, AL.
He was allegedly knocked out by his 13-year-old son after attacking the boy’s mother. pic.twitter.com/wHxGloNVJQ
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) March 16, 2026