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Apr 18

Las Cruces, New Mexico:

A Doña Ana County magistrate judge has abruptly stepped down following suspicious circumstances and a possible connection to an alleged Tren de Aragua affiliate.

As reported by @AlgernonWrites of the Albuquerque Journal on 4/16/25, Judge Joel Cano submitted a resignation letter on March 3, 2025. (He took the bench in 2011.) Judge Cano told a source in Las Cruces that he did indeed resign but did not comment further.

@BorderHawkNews contacted the judge's office on April 1, 2025 and was told by a clerk that he had "retired."

*Photo from the Cristhian Ortega-Lopez FB

ICE/HSI arrested Cristhian Ortega-Lopez at a residence owned by Cano on February 28, 2025 following an anonymous tip. Ortega-Lopez entered the country illegally on 12/15/23 in Eagle Pass, TX and was released due to overcrowding at the Border Patrol Facility on 12/18/23. He is a Venezuelan national and authorities believe that based on tattoos, clothing apparel, and displaying of hand gestures that he is an affiliate of Tren de Aragua. Ortega-Lopez is charged by criminal complaint with being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm or ammunition.
*Photo from ICE press release of Ortega-Lopez

Following his release into the interior, per D'Ammassa: “From there, prosecutors say Ortega-Lopez eventually moved to El Paso, where he roomed with five other people. Court documents state that he met Nancy Cano (Judge Cano’s wife) doing construction and handyman jobs, and accepted her offer to stay in a casita behind her home. In April 2024, Ortega-Lopez filed a request for immigration relief, listing the Las Cruces address as his residence.”

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Mar 29

EXCLUSIVE: On Patrol in a Third World Wasteland Just Miles From the White House

🧵 *Article in original form on BorderHawk.news

It’s just before 10 p.m. as I park my SUV in front of the 7th District Police Station in Washington, D.C.

My ride-along is scheduled until 2 a.m., and I’m already wondering if this is the last night I’ll see my car. I exit my vehicle, don my bulletproof vest, and grab my bag. There are two patrol vehicles with lights on to the side of the station, and I pass a belligerent woman yelling at the entrance door. I enter the waiting area which features metal detectors and no chairs. It’s barren and cold in that way government buildings are. Officers and released inmates pass by, until the officer I will be accompanying walks out.

“You’re the reporter?” he asks.

“Yes, I am – Wid Lyman with @BorderHawkNews.”

He nods his head and indicates I should follow him. We pass the [not] friendly lady who starts yelling anew at our presence, and we make our way to his Dodge Durango patrol SUV. We pile into the front, and he presses the ignition button.

“Let’s hope it starts,” he quips with a wry smile.

“You’re saying it doesn’t start sometimes?”

“We have a 50/50 shot on the first few tries.”

Several presses later and the engine roars to life. He smiles again, and throws the heavy SUV in gear.

“You ready?” he asks with his now classic expression.

“Absolutely,” I respond, although I don’t feel ready at all.

Row is his name, and although he’s a big man, he moves fluidly. Broad in the shoulders, thick hands, and a lantern jaw that would take serious effort to move. The 20-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Dept. of the District of Columbia (MPDC) and U.S. Navy vet heads down the road to patrol the region.

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Mar 6

WORDS MATTER: Illegal or undocumented?

In a recent video, @RepJasmine states, “If someone calls you illegal, that is not a thing. We have people that are undocumented. We have people that have tried to go through the process, and unfortunately, because there are those that feel like it wasn’t worth the investment, people, historically have been waiting, before COVID, 6-7 years to try to get anywhere in the courts.”

They can be illegal even if they are undocumented, or, more accurately, because they are.

🧵But, is it a thing? Let’s examine.

Being “undocumented,” as defined by multiple pro-migrant organizations still includes the term “legal.” By their definition, An undocumented immigrant is a foreign-born person who is not legally allowed to be in the United States. This can include people who entered the country without permission or overstayed their visas.

Many groups consider the term “illegal” is misleading because it denotes criminality and labels the person, as opposed to the actions the person has taken.

In 2013, the AP Stylebook no longer sanctions the term 'illegal immigrant' or the use of “illegal” to describe a person. This was reaffirmed in 2022 when the AP Stylebook posted on its FB page, "We don't use the terms illegal immigrant, unauthorized immigrant,
irregular migrant, alien, an illegal, illegals or undocumented (except when quoting people or documents that use these terms)." Many proponents of the term “undocumented” state this is because
migrants often have documents, “just not the right ones.”

What is illegal?

8 U.S. Code § 1325, makes it illegal to: Enter or attempt to enter the U.S. outside of designated immigration ports; avoid being inspected or examined by immigration officers; enter the U.S. by lying or concealing material facts; enter the U.S. to evade immigration laws by marriage or commercial enterprise.

Additionally, if you’ve been previously deported, the U.S. Government can charge you with § 1325(a)(1), but § 1326 is more appropriate and ranges from a Class E to a Class C felony. @8USC12

It's also illegal to overstay a VISA, but it isn’t a crime.

For § 1325(a), there is a five-year Statute of Limitations, so if an alien isn’t charged within that window, he, she can’t ever be. At that point, they are merely here illegally, no different than a visa overstay.

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Jan 28

Were Joseph, Mary, and Jesus refugees?

Father Jim Martin makes the claim that they were indeed refugees and that Jesus himself asks us to care for refugees and migrants.

He states that Catholics and Christians are called by God to care for refugees and migrants. Catholic Charities is well known for its aid to migrants crossing the border, and groups like HeGetsUs put out commercials stating that Jesus was a refugee.

But is this true?

A 🧵

Let’s start with definitions.

The UN Refugee agency states, “A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. Most likely, they cannot return home or are afraid to do so. War and ethnic, tribal and religious violence are leading causes of refugees fleeing their countries."

According to Merriam-Webster, a refugee is someone who flees his/her country of origin to escape danger or persecution and seek safety in another country.

Currently Turkey is the single biggest host country for refugees. Most are from Syria, where conflict has displaced many since 2011.

Notice the distinction in both definitions. “His/her/their country.”

Jesus et al in fact did not leave their own country. “Jesus never left the Roman Empire. They didn’t escape from one country to another or cross an international border, as we would understand it. Instead, they left the Roman province of Judea to seek sanctuary in the Roman province of Aegyptus.” @timothybarnett

Father Martin acknowledges this distinction by stating, “But, you know give me a break. They are fleeing Judea and Galilee. I doubt that they thought that Egypt was their homeland.” In fact, Joesph knew exactly what he was doing at the direction of the Angel of the Lord and in fulfillment of direct prophecy. (Matt 2: 13-15)

Jesus and family did flee their region due to the mandate coming from King Herod. “Jesus was fleeing literal death. How many migrants today have legit asylum claims because their government is 100% persecuting them?” @pattuck96

Another strong distinction is that they also returned. (Matt 2:19)

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Dec 10, 2024

"There are NOT 320,000 missing children."

@MarshaBlackburn read the post made by @ReichlinMelnick during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this morning on mass deportations. Mr. Reichlin-Melnick is a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council and was one of the witnesses during today's hearing.

Are 320,000 immigrant children missing?

A 🧵

https://x.com/ReichlinMelnick/status/1865800850397942230

The post by Mr. Reichlin-Melnick

https://x.com/ReichlinMelnick/status/1865800850397942230

The 320k missing immigrant children discussion stemmed from a report filed by the DHS Inspector General. Quote: "This alert informs you of an urgent issue we discovered during an ongoing audit and the actions ICE has taken to address the issues. Specifically, we found ICE cannot always monitor the location and status of unaccompanied migrant children who are released from DHS and HHS custody."

The full report oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/…

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Jul 27, 2024

Debunking John Oliver's Claim That There Is No Migrant Crime Crisis

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HBO talk show host John Oliver recently covered the ‘migrant crime crisis’ spoken about at great length during the RNC. He claimed this issue is only relevant due to “relentless, bad-faith fearmongering by the Republican Party,” and asserted the term “migrant crime” is a recent creation of Fox News.

“To be very clear, there is no migrant crime wave happening right now,” Oliver stated explicitly.

He reviewed several high-profile migrant stories and discussed President Trump’s usage of the phrase “migrant crime.” Oliver claimed there is no data to support this narrative.

He breezed over the more horrific crimes committed by illegal aliens that have garnered national attention. “I am not saying that there haven’t been individual migrants who committed crimes,” he contended before concluding the segment by telling his audience to not vote for Donald Trump.

“There is no migrant crime wave.”

Since we do not know the exact number of illegal aliens in our country, and since many authorities and agencies do not disclose the immigration status of suspects and criminals, there is some level of nuance and perspective required.

1. Todd Bensman of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) sums up illegal alien crime thusly: “Illegal aliens blocked at the border or who are quickly removed from the country cannot inflict harm on Americans because they are not present. That means every single crime committed by an illegally-present immigrant was preventable and should never have happened.” (CIS)

2. One data set used to support the claim that ‘migrants’ commit crimes at a lower rate than native-born citizens is put forth by the Texas Department of Public Safety, and this data is often misinterpreted or misrepresented. For instance: the 2.7 per 100,000 homocide rate for illegal immigrants compared to the 3.0 per 100,000 rate for citizens is indeed lower. However, many illegal immigrants are not identified until much later, and their immigration status is not known or released during their initial arrest. The data indicates that once ALL the information is collected, the true number is 3.9 per 100,00, which is higher than the state average. (CIS)

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