Houston’s illegal-alien and crime problems are rearing their heads again—this time involving two illegal aliens connected to the murder of an 18-year-old. At least one of the illegals already had a criminal history.
According to reports from The Texan News, Nicaraguan national Jose Padilla—who first entered the U.S. under the Biden administration in 2022—was one of three people, including two illegal aliens, arrested in connection with the murder of Juan “Miguel” Acosta-Vasquez.
The Texan News’ Holly Hansen explained that Padilla had already been arrested and released back in December. “He was arrested for unlawful carrying of a weapon and discharging a weapon in a public place,” she said, “but those are all misdemeanor charges.”
Because they were misdemeanor charges, Padilla was given a general order bond, which doesn’t require the suspect to make any payment before being released. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, he was re-arrested Friday.
Many are wondering how an illegal alien was able to get out of jail after the original misdemeanor charges, given that he is illegally present in the United States. Hansen said: “The question is whether or not the arresting officer in these misdemeanor cases checked for an ICE detainer. It’s unclear.”
She also pointed to this as an example of how valid the concerns are that many Houston and Harris County residents have regarding illegal-alien violent criminals throughout the Greater Houston area.