A man who entered the United States illegally and has since been deported four times is suspected of killing a mother and her child in Colorado, a spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Jose Guadalupe Menjivar Arras, a native of El Salvador, has been deported four times in the past, after initially entering the country undetected, ICE said. Menjivar-Arras, 37, is charged with reckless vehicular homicide and driving under the influence for allegedly crashing his car on Dec. 12, killing Melissa Powell, 47, and her son Riordan, 16. , was charged with a habitual traffic violation. , according to to Bloomfield Police Station.
According to ICE, the defendant has four convictions from Boulder County Court for alcohol-related driving offenses that occurred between 2007 and 2019. A Boulder County judge sentenced Menjivar Arras to probation, community service and work release four days before the latest crime. according to Go to CBS News. (Related: Immigration feud leads to deadly injuries at New York shelter)
This document provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was unable to enter a foreign country during a targeted enforcement operation this week targeting immigrant fugitives, re-entering persons, and aliens with criminal records. A person is said to have been arrested. (Photo by Bryan Cox/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty Images)
“Sanctuary policies not only lack public interest but also lead to an increase in crimes against citizens. By giving sanctuary to illegal aliens, these policies allow them to commit crimes without consequences. “The safety of the public must be our primary concern,” said former ICE Denver field office director and current director of the National Immigration Center (NICE). John Fabricatore told DCNF.
“Colorado’s failed sanctuary policy has allowed convicted criminals to intentionally avoid reporting to ICE and remain in their local communities while serving probation. These unnecessary deaths could have been prevented if we had done so. We must end sanctuary policies now and secure our borders!'' said Fabricatore, who is also running for Congress.
ICE Denver filed a motion for arrest and detention with Bloomfield County, an agency spokesperson said. Menjivar-Arras was deported in June 2009, June 2012, November 2014, and January 2015.
“ICE records indicate that the subjects have been previously removed and do not consider immigration law.As part of its daily operations, ICE protects noncitizens who have committed crimes and other individuals who have violated our nation's immigration laws. We are targeting them and making arrests,” an ICE spokesperson told DCNF.
“All noncitizens who violate U.S. immigration law, regardless of nationality, are subject to arrest, detention, and may be deported from the United States if determined deportable by final order,” the spokesperson said. Yes,” he added.
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