Truck full of migrants rolls over, killing 1 [South Texas Illegals]

San Antonio Express-News ^ | 02/01/2007

[SwinneySwitch]

ALAMO — The driver of a pickup full of apparent undocumented immigrants was killed Wednesday after losing control of the vehicle while trying to outrun border agents, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.

The accident happened at a rural intersection about 2 a.m., ICE spokeswoman Nina Pruneda said.

Pruneda said Border Patrol agents got information about a truck leaving a brushy area loaded with people. Agents were pursuing the truck when it rolled over at a high speed, Pruneda said.

The driver, a Honduran, was pronounced dead of his injuries about 3:30 a.m. The remaining six were treated at area hospitals and were being released into ICE custody. The immigrants were from Mexico and Honduras.

[SwinneySwitch]

The coyote usually runs away!

[nmh]

Too bad it wasn't near Bush's ranch.

Maybe he could have granted them LEGAL citizenship on the spot.

[CrawDaddyCA]

The driver of a pickup full of apparent undocumented immigrants was killed Wednesday after losing control of the vehicle while trying to outrun border agents,...

So an ILLEGAL CRIMINAL bites the big one while smuggling in more ILLEGAL CRIMINALS.

Trying...to...shed...a...tear...

Nope, can't do it.

[massgopguy]

Will the agents be prosecuted?

[fieldmarshaldj]

Prayers for this misguided soul.

[Long Island Pete]

I am starting to tear up. Better put these onions away.

[Emmett McCarthy]

No doubt. I mean, if they hadn't chased them, this wouldn't have happened. At least, that will be the prosecutor's position.

[DainBramage]

Hondura trucks are way too small for six people but they get good gas mileage.

[org.whodat]

Maybe he could have granted them LEGAL citizenship on the spot.

Probably couldn't tell them from his other hired help.

[SwinneySwitch]

I'm pretty sure that some family members are already talking to lawyers.

[SheLion]

A year or so ago, we had a van full of illegals up here working the fields.  This van went off a bridge, killing several.  The state of Maine paid big bucks to "help the families" of the victims................

[nmh]

"Probably couldn't tell them from his other hired help."

True ...

And if Jeb Bush was visiting he may have confused them with his wife's family.

[TomGuy]

immigrants was killed Wednesday after losing control of the vehicle while trying to outrun border agents

Those Border Agents will probably be arrested, and publicly hung, for impeding the flow of workers for jobs Americans won't do.


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[SwinneySwitch]

Dead Coyote Ping!

If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.

[sheana]

Actually I believe it is against Border Patrol's regs to 'chase', so you are probably right.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

And what exactly is your point?

[nmh]

"And what exactly is your point?"

Are you just a tad DENSE today?

Others got it ... .

I see we have a intellectually challenged one ...

allow me to make it CRYSTAL CLEAR:

ILLEGALS don't belong in this country.

Like ANY other immigrant, they need to come here through the LEGAL process and RESPECT out laws AGAINST ILLEGAL ENTRY. If they had done that, NO ONE would have died. We, the U.S. would not have leprosy and other diseases because of NO health screening. When they come here ILLEGALLY, they are NOT screened. Our schools and hospitals are struggling if not going under with the strain of ILLEGALS.

SO, perhaps, NOW, even YOU get it!

[Scotsman will be Free]

Yup, and they'll get sued for "causing" the death of the driver. After all, smuggling illegals into our country doesn't carry the death penalty, and these over zealous, racist border agents arbitrarily handed the death penalty out to the poor driver by chasing him. They should have terminated the pursuit because the illegals were engaged in an alleged non violent crime. Hardly worth killing anyone over, dont'cha know?
The govt will probably send a letter of condolence to the surviving family members, and offer them citizenship as recompense for their tragic loss. The illegals on the truck will be sent to grief counseling, then moved to the head of the citizenship line to help them overcome the trauma of being pursued by jack booted thugs.
The border patrol will have governors installed in all of their patrol vehicles limiting them to a top speed of 35mph to make sure that they do not engage in this sort of unthinking, reckless, racist behavior.

[Rakkasan1]

nothing would surprise me any more.

[Thombo2]

Too bad,but i'm all out of sympathy for illegals.