U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of a 16-year-old Colombian illegal migrant on Thursday after he had only received probation for a hit and run that resulted in the death of 24-year-old Kaitlyn Weaver.
On May 13, the illegal migrant teen had been granted probation after killing Weaver last year in Aurora, Colo.
ICE confirmed the arrest of the teen and his family members on May 20 to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Thursday, with Fox’s National Correspondent Bill Melugin first reporting on the arrest.
“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a 16-year-old criminal alien from Colombia May 20 in Aurora, Colorado. The minor, who was convicted of reckless driving resulting in death, was arrested along with his family who are also illegal aliens,” ICE said.
“The minor was convicted in Colorado’s 18th Judicial district and was sentenced to probation and community service,” ICE added. “As part of its routine operations, ICE arrests aliens who commit crimes and other individuals who have violated our nation’s immigration laws. All aliens in violation of U.S. immigration law may be subject to arrest, detention and, if found removable by final order, removal from the United States, regardless of nationality.”
According to Weaver’s father, John Weaver, the Colorado prosecutor had initially promised to pursue the maximum sentence against the illegal migrant teen of two years in youth corrections, CBS News reported.
However, months later Amy Padden stepped in as Arapahoe County’s new district attorney, with the teen later being offered two years’ probation if he pleaded guilty, the outlet reported.
At the time of the incident, Weaver had been driving her Jeep in a residential area before being hit by the teen, who had been reportedly driving at 90 mph in a 45-mph zone with others in his car. After being rushed to the hospital, Weaver had eventually been taken off life support by her family, with medical bills amounting to nearly $1 million, according to CBS News.
While Arapahoe County’s Assistant District Attorney Ryan Brackley has defended the teen’s probation, Denver’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) called out the ruling.
“For the @DA18th justice is no jail time and probation for this criminal alien who killed a young woman while driving more than 90mph. For ICE, justice is arrest and removal,” ICE Denver said on X.
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