The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has filed charges against an 18-year-old Honduran man who was arrested in connection with a car crash that killed a staffer of Democratic U.S. Senator Catherine Masto who entered the United States illegally.
Elmer Rueda-Linares, 18, was involved in a two-way car crash April 6 that killed Kurt Englehart, a senior adviser to Sen. Cortez Masto.
After the fatal crash, Rueda-Linares fled the scene of the accident and was later charged with felony hit-and-run.
Rueda-Linares’ hit-and-run offense has since been dismissed and he has now been charged with “failing to stop at the scene of an accident.”
ICE told Fox News that Rueda-Linares entered the United States in March 2021, near Rio Grande City, Texas, without receiving any inspections from immigration authorities.
Another illegal immigrant kills another American. How many Americans do you think will be killed in the next year by illegal immigrants? https://t.co/3gKIozUgMd
— Robbie Mouton (@mcgmouton57) April 17, 2024
Per Reno Gazette-Journal:
The 18-year-old arrested in connection with the death of US Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s advisor was in the country illegally.
Elmer Rueda-Linares was involved in a two-vehicle crash around 4:30 a.m. April 6 on Kietzke and Peckham lanes that killed Kurt Englehart, senior state counsel to Cortez Masto, a Democrat.
On April 8, federal agents placed an immigration detainer — or “ICE hold” — on Rueda-Linares, who is being held in the Washoe County Jail, the Department of Homeland Security told RGJ on Tuesday in a statement.
According to the sheriff’s office, the initial charge against Rueda-Linares of “hit and run” was changed to “failure to stop at the scene of an accident.” He is being held on $100,000 bail.
A staffer for Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto was tragically killed this weekend by a “suspected impaired driver” — who fled the scene and was later arrested.
Officials say the suspect is an illegal alien who crossed the border in March 2021. pic.twitter.com/dOxQPoxIdT
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 17, 2024
Trump issued a response to the deadly incident by saying Biden’s open border policies are the “kiss of death.”
Trump calls Biden’s open border policy the “kiss of death.” It highlights the story of a previously arrested and released illegal immigrant who killed a staff member @SenCortezMasto.
Cortez Councilman Masto tragically died in a car accident earlier this month in Reno.… pic.twitter.com/qSMuqKTk4Q
— Victor Joecks (@VictorJoecks) April 17, 2024