Posted on 05/13/2008 9:46:44 AM PDT by AuntB
PHOENIX: A human smuggler who caused the death of 10 illegal immigrants when he crashed a sport utility vehicle while fleeing from U.S. Border Patrol agents has been sentenced to life in federal prison.
Adan Pineda Doval, 22, a Mexican citizen, was convicted by a Phoenix jury in October of 10 counts of transporting illegal immigrants causing death and two lesser charges.
Pineda was driving a Chevrolet Suburban packed with 20 illegal immigrants outside Yuma, Arizona, on Aug. 7, 2006 when Border Patrol agents spotted him. He fled, ignoring pleas of the passengers to stop, then swerved to avoid a spike-strip agents had placed in the road and crashed.
Among the 10 people who died was a 17-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child.
Three of the 10 survivors testified against Pineda during his trial. He is from the southern Mexican state of
"This smuggler jeopardized human lives for personal profit," U.S. Attorney Diane Humetewa said in a statement. "His 'criminal business' and personal greed resulted in the loss of 10 lives here."
(Excerpt) Read more at iht.com ...
Immigration detention centers, according to their website is 'state of the art'.
In any case, a fence would be cheaper, more humane and might actually accomplish something. But no, Menendez, and his co sponsors have to do some pandering instead of securing the country.
Sen Akaka, Daniel K. Sen Durbin, Richard Sen Kennedy, Edward M. Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d110:19:./temp/~bssSPxx:@@@P
S.3005 Title: A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] (introduced 5/12/2008) Cosponsors (4) Latest Major Action: 5/12/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
“A human smuggler”
what else would he be....??...sorry folks something just struck me funny on how this was worded....my bad...
Do their relatives get Survivor Benefits from SSI?
i am sure they will if they made it to the U.S. side of the border....kind of like with the cubans, if you make it to the U.S. shore line you can stay....if we catch you before land you have to go back and try again.....
““A human smuggler”
what else would he be....??...sorry folks something just struck me funny on how this was worded....my bad...”
To be sure, the perp was anything but human.
ALSO NOTE THAT THE HEADLINE SAYS 10 IMMIGRANTS AND NOT 10 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS....
it does in the text however refer to them as illegals...
The sentence will probably be overturned at the state level. I can’t wait to see how the ACLU—or their fellow travelers on the bar—will rationalize the killings among a victim group they so often exploit for political gain.
Since this was a Federal court, no overturning at "state" level. They don't have jurisdiction here, neither originally, nor on appeal...
the infowarrior
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He really is just an emplyment agent for the corporate gobalists who would rather hire peons than Americans so they can pay cheap wages and no benefits.
Beats outsourcing to Red China I guess.
They should set up imigration checkpoints for the exiting of Gloria Estaphan’s new tour’s shows. They might just find a few. Though that might start an internet rumor and hurt ticket sales.
Every little effort has it’s own merits .......:o)
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