Ah, the policies of sanctuary for young absconders. Aren’t they wonderful?
A teenager accused of stabbing a 14-year-old boy to death in a gang-motivated attack had been given sanctuary from deportation under San Francisco’s previous practice of shielding young illegal immigrant felons from federal authorities, records show.
Rony Aguilera, 17, known as “Guerrillero,” has been charged as an adult in the July 31 sword attack in the Excelsior neighborhood that killed Ivan Miranda, who police say was an innocent victim caught up in an act of gang vengeance. Authorities believe Aguilera is an illegal immigrant from Honduras, but he was never referred to federal officials after being arrested last year in an assault case, according to records reviewed by The Chronicle.
So, not only caught as an illegal, but caught in a violent act. Allowed to remain. Then kills.
Aguilera is also a member of MS-13. The police knew he was a member of one of the most violent gangs in America. And they still let him go, per San Fran policy.
In early July, after The Chronicle reported that the city had shielded dozens of young felons from deportation, City Attorney Dennis Herrera said the sanctuary law did not protect adult or juvenile criminals. Mayor Gavin Newsom declared that he had ordered juvenile justice officials to report illegal immigrant offenders to federal authorities.
Since then, the mayor has pledged a “top-to-bottom” review of the city’s sanctuary policies and practices. His office did not return calls seeking comment Thursday.
I hope the family of Ivan Miranda, the 14 year old killed by Aguilar, sues the pants off of Mayor Newsom and anyone else they can. The policy may be over with, but, with such raging liberals in charge, can we be sure it is?
The Other McCain: It’s very important that rich Democrats in San Francisco have illegal aliens to do their housework, and if the housekeeper’s kids are out gang-banging in the streets while Maria is dusting the antiques, well … that’s just the price you pay for social justice, eh?
Don Surber: I remember when liberals made sense.
