According to federal records, DePape, a Canadian citizen, entered the country in early March as a temporary visitor.
Federal records show that DePape entered the U.S. as a temporary visitor in 2008. Canadians who present themselves at the border typically do not need a visa and are admitted into the U.S. for six months.
"Certainly interesting considering the alleged motives that we're hearing from reporting about this situation, that he would take such an American, like he's acting on behalf of Americans in a way that I would not expect from somebody who wasn't American," Benvenue said. On Saturday, a day after the attack DePape's former partner gave insight about his immigration status.
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