Jun 03

CORONER – Mexican man’s stun gun death a homicide

By Advocate ICE & DHS View Comments

The San Diego County coroner ruled Wednesday that the death of a Mexican migrant at the U.S. border was a homicide, five days after an American immigration officer shot him with a stun gun.

The cause of death was determined to be a heart attack, with methamphetamine abuse and hypertension listed as contributing factors.

Anastacio Hernandez, 32, was shocked with a stun gun fired by a Customs and Border Protection officer Friday night at the San Ysidro border crossing that separates San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, said San Diego police Capt. Jim Collins. Hernandez had wrestled two Border Patrol agents to the ground after his handcuffs were removed, police said.

The medical examiner’s office said Hernandez died Saturday, about 21 hours after the clash. Collins said Hernandez was declared brain-dead Saturday and his family removed him from life support Monday.

Results of the police investigation will be sent to federal prosecutors, who will determine if criminal charges are filed, Collins said.
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Jun 02

Another murder to go unpunished? – Man shot with Taser in fight at border dies

By Advocate Borderlands, ICE & DHS View Comments

A man who died after being shot with a Taser stun gun Friday night by federal border officers had lived in the U.S. for 27 years, had five children and worked in construction, his wife said.

Maria Puga, the wife of Anastacio Hernandez Rojas, said Tuesday that she was too distraught to comment further.

Hernandez Rojas, a Mexican national, was declared brain-dead Saturday at a Chula Vista hospital, according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office. He suffered heart failure Monday and was taken off life support then, San Diego police said.

Hernandez Rojas lived with his family in the Encanto area of San Diego. He was initially listed as 32 years old on the medical examiner’s website, though other documents show him to be 42. He is believed to have been living in the country illegally since he was a minor.
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May 30

Mexican immigrant near death after being “tased” by Border Patrol officers during repatriation

By Advocate Borderlands, ICE & DHS View Comments

San Diego Police homicide detectives are investigating the serious injury of a 32-year-old Mexican border crosser. Following a struggle, a Border Patrol agent used a Taser to subdue the suspect, who quit breathing and is not expected to survive, according to SDPD.

Two brothers were arrested by Border Patrol Agents on Friday night around 7:20 p.m. for for entering the U.S. illegally. They were transported to a Border Patrol station in San Ysidro for processing. According to Police, the man who was injured had signed a Voluntary Return Order and was to be turned over to Mexican Immigration officials. His brother was scheduled to be returned to Mexico at a later time.
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Jan 05

Another murder of immigrant by Arizona Border Patrol

By Advocate Borderlands, ICE & DHS, News & Views View Comments

DOUGLAS, AZ (KOLD) – A Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man just outside Douglas Monday morning.

An illegal immigrant was throwing rocks at an agent and his K9, a Border Patrol official said.

That’s when the agent opened fire.

Cochise County Sheriffs were called in when the shooting happened in an area known as ‘D Hill.’

A man received medical treatment after the shooting, according to a release sent by Cochise County Sheriffs.

Cochise county detectives and deputies have started a joint investigation with the FBI and the Border Patrol

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Dec 27

Another case Immigrant Detention abuse and the need to rein in ICE

By Carl McGinnis ICE & DHS View Comments

I am a citizen of the United States and I have a friend that is from Paris, France here on a student visa to finish his degree.

Noureddine Feddane has been here since 2005. His visa is valid until March of 2010, his passport is valid until 2014, and his I-20 is current.

He is not what people call an ‘illegal immigrant.’

In 2008, he fell in love and married a U.S. citizen that just happens to be addicted to prescription medications. Noureddine knew nothing about this. But he was arrested due to her mistakes.

He was placed in detention and scheduled for deportation. My friend has been in detention center in Pompano Beach Florida for 5 months
now. This couple has lost all there savings on lawyers, she lost her job, and they are in the process of losing their home. All this was
caused because ICE has the wrong person in jail.

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