Border policy failures turn tragedy into a national wake-up call
- Strong border security protects everyday safety and stops dangerous individuals from entering or remaining in the country.
- Public safety should come first, not political optics or sanctuary policies that shield crime.
- Warnings about immigration enforcement are not alarmist rumors; they reflect real risks when enforcement is lax.
- Clear enforcement priorities empower local police and federal agents to act before crimes occur.
- Policy decisions at the national level shape how communities respond to threats and protect families.
The tragedy in New York City this weekend lays bare the real costs of weak border controls. A 16-year-old girl, Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez, was killed when an illegal immigrant from Honduras allegedly mowed her down after a rejected advance. In a sanctuary city that prioritizes politics over public safety, this kind of carnage becomes a grim reminder that policy choices have human consequences.
The New York Post lays out a chilling timeline: the suspect, Edwin Cruz-Gomez, 38, was “hanging out near Prima Donna” at 4 a.m. when he allegedly pursued the teen.
After a confrontation, the report states that Cruz-Gomez “got into his Chevy Suburban, drove up on the sidewalk and pinned Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez against a pillar.”
These details illustrate a larger pattern: when dangerous individuals are allowed to stay in the country and behind the wheel, the consequences are predictable and tragic.
Cruz-Gomez was in the country illegally and was driving on a suspended license at the time of the murder, tied to a Jan. 26 incident where he was charged with driving while intoxicated.
That combination—illegal status, a suspended license, and prior run-ins with the law—shows a systemic failure to remove credible threats before they can act.
This is not simply bad luck; it is a policy failure that puts American families at risk and demands accountability.
Fox News reporter Bill Melugin cited ICE sources: “Per ICE sources, the drunk driver arrested by NYPD for murder on Saturday after he fatally mowed down a 16-year-old girl who rejected his sexual advances is a previously deported Honduran illegal alien w/ multiple prior DUI arrests.” This fact alone underscores the critical need for the strong border security and deportation policies that the Trump administration successfully .
The reporting highlights how immigration decisions and enforcement priorities matter most when lives hang in the balance.
If criminals are released instead of removed because someone in Washington did not deem them a priority, families pay the price.
Additionally, Melugin’s reporting adds: “I’m told he was also ignored by ICE after an October 2024 arrest for possession of a forged instrument because the Biden administration didn’t consider him an immigration enforcement priority.”
This official confirmation reveals a chilling reality: a criminal illegal alien with a history of DUIs and a prior deportation was released back onto American streets because a bureaucrat in Washington, D.C., decided he was not a “priority.”
That policy, not fate, directly contributed to the death of an innocent American child.
While the liberal media often downplays such stories or buries them entirely to avoid contradicting their open-borders narrative, the facts are undeniable.
This preventable tragedy is a direct result of dismantling the robust immigration enforcement framework that President Trump built, which focused on protecting American citizens first and foremost. The Trump administration’s policies prioritized the removal of criminal aliens regardless of minor infractions, understanding that a DUI arrest is a red flag and a threat to public safety. Americans deserve policies that actually keep them safe.
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