- Federal sources say Eze entered on a B-2 tourist visa in 2015 and remained after his authorized stay ended.
- Eze was arrested on September 21, 2026, on a fugitive-from-justice warrant and agreed to extradition to Rhode Island.
- His reported immigration history includes two deferred-action grants; the murder charge remains an allegation.
Federal law-enforcement sources said Chukwunonso Uzoma David Uzoma Eze entered the United States on a B-2 tourist visa in 2015 and remained after his authorized stay ended. The account describes two approved extensions before the overstay.
Eze is charged in the stabbing death of Marvins Antoine, 19, a university football player. The killing followed an altercation in Providence, Rhode Island.
The death was publicly reported on September 19, 2026. Two days later, the Bristol County Sheriff’s Department arrested Eze on a fugitive-from-justice warrant, according to the reported account.
He was ordered held without bail on that charge and agreed to extradition to Rhode Island. The murder charge remains an allegation.
The reported record spans two administrations
Federal law-enforcement sources said the government granted Eze temporary removal relief on September 21, 2022, and approved another grant on October 8, 2025. Those dates fell during the Biden and Trump administrations, respectively.
The immigration details have been attributed to federal law-enforcement sources. They have not been presented in the research as a publicly posted Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or court record.
Eze also sought authorization to work. His first application was rejected; a later request was still pending in the reported account.
The filings and approvals unfolded over more than a decade
| Date | Reported event |
|---|---|
| March 18, 2015 | Entered the United States through Boston Logan International Airport on a visitor visa. |
| September 17, 2015 / February 5, 2016 | Filed for a first visa extension; it was approved on February 5, 2016. |
| March 18, 2016 / June 8, 2016 | Filed for a second extension; it was approved on June 8, 2016. |
| September 21, 2022 | Received the first reported grant of temporary removal relief. |
| August 24, 2023 / September 25, 2023 | Applied for employment authorization; the request was rejected. |
| February 10, 2025 | Filed another employment-authorization application, which remained pending. |
| October 8, 2025 | Received a further grant of temporary removal relief. |
| September 19, 2026 | Antoine’s death was publicly reported. |
| September 21, 2026 | Arrested by the Bristol County Sheriff’s Department on a fugitive-from-justice warrant. |
The reported immigration history includes approved visitor extensions in 2016, followed years later by discretionary relief. An extension of an authorized visit is distinct from permanent immigration status.
Temporary relief does not itself create immigration status
Deferred action is a discretionary decision to postpone removal. It does not grant lawful immigration status, and the reported grants do not establish that Eze received permanent residence or citizenship.
The work-authorization filings were separate steps. The 2023 request was rejected on September 25, 2023, while the application filed February 10, 2025, was described as pending. The research does not establish that either filing changed his immigration status.
The Department of Homeland Security indicated that a murder conviction would end the protection, according to the reported account. The 2025 grant was said to run through October 7, 2027.
This article provides general information and is not legal advice. Consult a qualified immigration attorney about your specific case.
