Article originally appeared on www.westernjournal.com.
An illegal immigrant with a record of drug- and alcohol-related arrests and multiple deportations allegedly killed a 64-year-old Colorado grandfather named Scott Miller.
That is the first thing to get clear about this story: Another American has died in an incident involving a lawbreaker with no right to be in the United States.
According to KMGH-TV in Denver, Colorado, 47-year-old Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza lost control of his semi-truck on US 285 June 11, leading to an accident that resulted in Miller’s death. Cruz-Mendoza now faces vehicular assault and vehicular homicide charges.
An ICE spokesperson confirmed that since April 2002 Cruz-Mendoza has a lengthy history with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, having been returned to Mexico at least 16 times. His most recent deportation occurred on May 29.
At a hearing on Tuesday morning, prosecutors from Jefferson County, Colorado, urged the judge not to reduce Cruz-Mendoza’s $50,000 bail due to the suspect’s repeated deportations, according to KCNC-TV.
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