Posted on 04/18/2024 9:54:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A man involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed a top Democrat staffer entered the United States illegally, federal immigration authorities have confirmed.
Elmer Rueda-Linares was arrested on hit-and-run charges following a two-vehicle crash in the early morning of April 6 in Reno, Nevada, that resulted in the death of Kurt Englehart, a senior advisor to Nevada Democrat Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed that he entered the United States illegally.
“Officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations in Reno, Nevada, placed an immigration detainer April 8 on Honduran national Elmer Rueda-Linarez, 18, who is being held at the Washoe County Jail in Reno for felony hit and run causing death,” ICE stated to The Daily Caller News Foundation.
“Rueda entered the United States March 12, 2021, at or near the Rio Grande City, Texas, Port of Entry without inspection by an immigration official. United States Customs and Border Protection arrested him, and he was later released on his own recognizance June 22, 2021,” ICE stated.
Immigration detainers are requests made from ICE to local and state law enforcement agencies, requesting that they be notified promptly when a removable alien is due to be released from their custody.
Impairment was suspected by authorities at the time of Rueda-Linares’ arrest.
Since his arrest, the charge of hit-and-run against the Honduran national has been changed to failing to stop at the scene of an accident, according to local media. He remains in custody on $100,000 bail.
The DCNF reached out to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, asking if they plan to honor the detainer request if Rueda-Linares posts bail, but they did not immediately respond.
Englehart served as a state senior advisor to Masto. He had worked for the senator’s campaign and her official office for the past eight years. He was 38 at the time of his death.
“Sen. Cortez Masto looks forward to justice being served and has confidence in the local police and prosecutors,” Cortez Masto spokesperson Lauren Wodarski stated to local media.
Democrat staffer?
So it was a friendly-fire incident?
Just another egg in the glorious utopian omelette
That’s right. You’re supposed to run over Republicans. That earns you five extra ballots to fill out in November.
The man is dead. He's not coming back. Their stinking corrupt justice system won't do s**t to change that fact.
Yep.
I'd like to believe it was Karma.
Excellent! Great post PGR88!
When you're a Senator, I suppose you might. It's a different thing entirely when it happens to We the People.
The perfect response. 👍 😋 🤣
True Karma would’ve taken out the useless Senator.
I say give him a green card.
'...and we are fully confident that Elmer Rueda-Linarez, who was released on his own recognizance, without the unfair burden of having to post bail, will show up for the trial.'
And we all shine on.....
Back in the 1980s and 1990s I traveled often to Mexico and Central America. In Mexico, it was explained to me how car accidents are settled. When two or more cars collide, the ‘family’ of the car owner that arrives first at the accident scene receives the payment for the damages. I suppose you could call it ‘your fault’ insurance.
FYI - I no longer visit Mexico. I had a double major in college for Spanish and Archeology until I learned that you cannot pay a mortgage, or really any other bill, with archaeology. Even though I am fluent in Spanish, I will not visit or take anyone there anymore.
So if the illegal aliens start killing government workers maybe the government might start tackling the open border problem ... of course not until after the 2024 election that the illegals will be allowed to vote in.
RE: Even though I am fluent in Spanish, I will not visit or take anyone there anymore
Go to Spain instead. Your language skills will not go to waste. 😃
No sympathy here.
““Officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations in Reno, Nevada, placed an immigration detainer April 8 on Honduran national Elmer Rueda-Linarez, 18, who is being held at the Washoe County Jail in Reno for felony hit and run causing death,” ICE stated”
Hand him over to ICE only AFTER he’s been executed, they can help with the repatriation of his body. Hand him over alive, he’ll be released in 10 minutes.
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