Texas Governor Greg Abbott has expressed outrage over a Venezuelan migrant trying to kill his own children by setting their house on fire while they were still inside.
Abbott demanded that the suspect “spend the rest of his life behind bars.”
In a statement, the governor said he plans to work with President Donald Trump to “locate & deport as many of these criminals” as possible.
46-year-old Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar was recently charged with three counts of attempted murder.
Pulgar was arrested over a November 6 incident at his home.
The migrant allegedly set his Fulshear, Texas, home on fire while his three children were inside.
While it is known that Pulgar is from Venezuela, it is unclear whether he is living in the U.S. legally.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has not yet clarified Pulgar’s case.
Abbott described Pulgar’s legal status as “unknown.”
In a Monday post on X, the Texas governor called for Pulgar to “spend the rest of his life” in jail.
“A Venezuelan immigrant – legal status unknown – is accused of setting a Texas house on fire with three children inside,” Abbott’s post read.
“He better spend the rest of his life behind bars.”
Abbott also pledged to work with the incoming Trump administration to deport criminal migrants.
“I will work with Tom Homan to locate & deport as many of these criminals as we can,” Abbott continued.
Dramatic footage from the fire shows first responders scrambling to pull the children from the burning building.
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None of the suspect’s children were killed in the fire.
However, one of the children suffered from severe smoke inhalation.
The child, who is three years old, was airlifted to a hospital and released after treatment.
Pulgar’s other two children escaped the residence with minor injuries.
The house was also significantly damaged in the fire.
Pulgar suffered extensive injuries as a result of the blaze.
After staying in a hospital, he was booked into the Fort Bend County Jail.
Pulgar’s bond was set at $2.25 million.
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