Tag Archives: public safety

Leadership Failure Ends in Bloodshed Every time an illegal immigrant with a violent history is allowed to remain in the United States, every American is put at risk. The story of Ezeiquiel Lopez should be a national wake-up call. In July 2007, Lopez—a Mexican illegal immigrant who had already been jailed twice for violent crimes—was accused of shooting and killing …

Repeat Offender, Repeat Tragedy America’s refusal to enforce its own immigration laws is destroying families across the nation. In June 2007, Jesus Bernal, an illegal immigrant with two previous DUI convictions, proved once again how deadly our border failures can be. Bernal’s choices behind the wheel led to the deaths of three people and the serious injury of two others. …

America’s borders are wide open—and we’re all paying the price. How much more blood must be shed before our so-called leaders put the safety of citizens above political games? In April 2007, Juan Crisantos-Ramos, a 46-year-old Mexican national with a conviction for second-degree murder and burglary in New Jersey, was arrested in Nogales, Arizona, after trying to sneak back into …