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Illegal Alien Charged with Killing Virginian Lauryn Ni’Kole Leonard

** None of the current Elected Officials of the party have offered condolences. who is currently running for the State Senate Seat has not commented on illegal aliens in his state.

In a distressing repeat of recent trends, another illegal immigrant has been charged with the death of an American citizen.

Elvis Jamir Cruz-Ferrera, an 18-year-old from Honduras who had been ordered to leave the U.S. but remained, is accused of killing 19-year-old student Lauryn Ni’Kole Leonard due to reckless driving.

Cruz-Ferrera, who was driving 85 mph in a 60 mph zone, survived the with only minor injuries.

According to , Cruz-Ferrera entered the U.S. illegally at the age of 11 by crossing the border into McAllen, Texas, as an unaccompanied minor. After being detained and subsequently released, he continued to live in the country illegally.

Despite a judge’s 2018 order for his removal and multiple legal issues, Cruz-Ferrera has never been deported.

Lauryn Ni’Kole Leonard’s brother, Erick Hargrove, expressed his frustration to the media, suggesting that the tragedy could have been avoided with proper enforcement of immigration laws.

“I think it’s crazy,” Hargrove said. “How come nobody looked into it? … She was just going about her life, and now everything has changed.”

Hargrove added, “I’m not trying to make this a political issue, but it’s possible this wouldn’t have happened if the deportation had been carried out as it should have been.”

Cruz-Ferrera now faces of involuntary manslaughter and driving without a license. If convicted, he could face up to ten years in .

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