An illegal immigrant from Honduras has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term in connection with organized criminal activity in Texas.
Sergio Cárdenas Salinas, 30, was sentenced to 37 years in prison for masterminding an organized criminal operation that included residential burglaries, Fox News reported. reported Thursday, pointing out that the illegal alien was living in Houston.
Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis' office said in a social media post. be familiar with The man's ruling said he had been deported from the United States twice for illegally entering the country.
The DA continued:
Between July 16, 2023 and September 5, 2023, ten Plano, Prosper, and McKinney residents were victims of brazen home invasions in which gold, jewelry, and cash were sought. As a result of a thorough investigation led by @PlanoPoliceDeptDetectives located the vehicle in which the suspect was detained. On September 5, 2023, police tracked the vehicle and arrested nine people responsible for the robbery.
Participants in this group were from Guatemala, Honduras, and Venezuela.
Note that a recent Fox News poll showed a record 67 percent of voters support deporting illegal immigrants, Breitbart News reported on Friday. is important.
“President Joe Biden's policy of exploiting immigration from poor countries to inflate Wall Street stock prices with profits from more workers, consumers, and renters has left Americans with no money in their pockets,” the paper said. “More Americans are in favor of deporting people because they feel they are harming citizens.”
Furthermore, former President Donald Trump (Republican), who is running against Vice President Kamala Harris (Democratic) in the 2024 White House election, said, “A large number of immigrants, including criminal immigrants and the approximately 6 million illegal immigrants approved by Mr. He has promised to deport them,” he added. ”
Another recent poll found that 60% of Americans say Harris “has not clearly explained her policies” on illegal immigration, according to Breitbart News.
According to the Collin County Attorney's Office, Cardenas-Salinas was deported twice before re-entering the country and becoming the “ringleader” of the robberies. The post continued:
He pleaded guilty to a charge of engaging in organized criminal activity. This crime is punishable by 5 to 99 years in prison or life in prison. In addition to the robbery conviction, prosecutors presented evidence of Mr. Cárdenas Salinas' past criminal history. That included a previous attempted murder conviction for which he served six months in state prison.
Willis made clear in his statement that the county will not tolerate illegal actors targeting citizens.
He added: “Cárdenas Salinas had no right to be in this county, let alone this country. This lengthy prison sentence sends a clear message that we will protect our communities from those who come to commit crimes. ”
