The arrest of a pair of criminal illegal aliens in Virginia is drawing attention to the lingering impact of the Biden-era border crisis.
It comes as Democrats continue to provide a safe harbor to dangerous foreign criminals.
Two teenagers from Honduras were charged with shooting up a busy suburban highway, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced.
They were charged with shooting from a vehicle, possession of a firearm under age 18, possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, and reckless handling of a firearm, Fox News reported.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the two “thugs” entered the United States as unvetted unaccompanied alien children (UACs) during the Biden administration, which oversaw a record-breaking, uncontrolled influx of illegal aliens, including alien children.
The two suspects, both 17-year-olds from Honduras, led police on a dangerous high-speed chase on Interstate 295 on October 5.
ICE moved to deport them after they were arrested and sent to the Merrimac Juvenile Detention Center in Williamsburg, where the pair is currently in custody.
A Hanover County Sheriff’s deputy had noticed the suspects’ silver BMW speeding northbound on I-295 and matched the vehicle to a reported shooting.
A police pursuit ended with the two teens crashing their car on a side street, sources told Fox.
“These criminal illegal alien thugs whipped around in their BMW with complete neglect for the safety of Virginians when they decided to open fire on an interstate highway,” said McLaughlin.
“These illegal aliens were released unvetted by the Biden Administration into our country.
“ICE lodged an arrest detainer to ensure these public safety threats are not released back onto Virginia’s roads.
“We are not going to allow criminal illegal aliens to terrorize American citizens.”
Almost a year out from the Democrats’ losses in 2024, the party is doubling down on unpopular anti-ICE and open border policies, while Republicans seek to highlight the immigration issue to their advantage.
Despite border crossings dropping to historic lows under President Trump, aliens who entered the United States under Biden continue to cause havoc, especially in Democratic “sanctuary” jurisdictions.
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, the GOP candidate in Virginia’s high-stakes gubernatorial race, tied her Democrat opponent, Abigail Spanberger, to the October 5 highway shooting.
“Two illegal aliens—released due to Joe Biden and Abigail Spanberger’s failed open border policies and sanctuary agenda—opened fire on Virginia police,” Earle-Sears wrote on X.
“Abigail Spanberger can’t run from this—she’s responsible for it.”
During a televised debate this month, Spanberger insisted she would “absolutely” cooperate with ICE to take down illegal immigrants wanted for criminal offenses.
Still, Spanberger has pledged to reverse an immigration order from term-limited Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin that directs local police to assist federal immigration officials.
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