Illegal Immigrant With Deportation Order Accused Of Killing Eight-Year-Old Girl In Idaho

An illegal immigrant who failed to leave the country after receiving a deportation order is accused of fatally striking an eight-year-old girl while she was crossing the street in Boise, Idaho, last Tuesday, The Daily Wire has learned.

Honduran illegal immigrant Elvin Ramos-Caballero allegedly struck and killed Mora Gerety while he was behind the wheel of a pickup truck, authorities said.

The eight-year-old was swiftly transported to a nearby hospital, where she died in the operating room, according to KTVB7. The local coroner ruled that she died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries.

“This is a parent’s worst nightmare, and tonight our hearts go out to the victim’s family, friends, and her community at large,” Boise Police Chief Chris Dennison said following the tragic collision.

Ramos-Caballero crossed the border illegally into Hidalgo, Texas, in September 2015 as an unaccompanied minor and was transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which released him into the country the next month.

Border Patrol agents must hand illegal migrant children who traverse the border without parents to HHS, which typically finds a sponsor for them in the United States. Those children must still go to immigration court for judges to decide their cases.

However, in Ramos-Caballero’s case, he failed to appear at his 2016 immigration hearing, where the judge ordered his deportation.

ICE was able to nab him last Tuesday after the attack, the agency said.

The Boise School District said Wednesday that the young victim attended Washington Elementary School, which is located near the scene of the crash.

“Our hearts are with the student’s family, friends, classmates, and the entire Washington community during this incredibly difficult time,” the school district wrote. “In moments like this, we are reminded of the vulnerability of the young people we serve and of the shared responsibility we all hold in keeping students safe—whether they are walking, biking, riding the bus, or traveling in any way on our city’s streets.”