The Strange Case of Valentin Sierra-Martinez
Here is a timeline of a famous illegal alien:
April 26, 2008
He was arrested in Elgin, Illinois
for Failure to Appear/Driving with License Revoked. When they ran his information through the
Homeland Security computer (Law Enforcement
Support Center
, Williston, VT)
they got a hit. At that time Immigration
(ICE) was notified by the Elgin Police.The answer came back from ICE that he
was not in the United States legally but he is not picked up for deportation.
EPD report # 07-111276
June 27, 2008
He was arrested again, this time the charge was Unlawful
Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Again, Elgin Police use the LESC system and Immigration is contacted.
The same answer came back from ICE. He
is here illegally. He is not picked up
for deportation.
EPD report # 08-061774
July 14, 2008
ICE does a sweep of known gang members in the Chicago Area
under their Community Shield program.
Mr. Valentin is one of the 49 people they pick up.
August 6, 2008
ICE in Washington DC
issues a press release about the 49 arrestees and specifically names Mr.
Valentin as the 10,000th person arrested under the Community Shield
program. They give us an insight into
his criminal history with the following statement: Arrested July 14 in Elgin, Ill., Sierra-Martinez is an illegal alien from Mexico with prior criminal convictions for
residential burglary, domestic battery, possessing drug paraphernalia, and
knowingly damaging property. He remains in ICE custody pending deportation to Mexico.
Perfect. This
gangbanger is on his way OUT of the United
States.
But wait; there’s more.
A year later he appears in the local police blotter.
Police Report
Courier News (of Chicago Sun-Times fame)September 29, 2009
• False report: Valentine S. Martinez,
of 383 Division St., Elgin,
was arrested Monday on a felony charge of disorderly conduct after he allegedly
filed a false police report. Martinez
on June 15 told police that his car had been stolen, a police spokesman said.
On Sept. 23, according to police, Martinez's
missing car was recovered in Hanover Park. Martinez
then admitted he had sold the car to another man, a report said. Apparently,
the car buyer had only partially paid for the vehicle, so Martinez
reported the vehicle stolen, authorities said. Martinez's
bail was set at $10,000. He is to appear in court Oct. 13.
Another account by another local newspaper:
Fox Valley
police blotter Daily Herald
Staff Report
Published: 9/29/2009
12:04 AM
Elgin
• Valentin S. Martinez, 21, of the 300 block of Division
Street, Elgin, was charged
with felony disorderly conduct Sunday. The charge alleges that in June he filed
a police report falsely claiming his 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis had been
stolen. Martinez's bail was set at
$10,000 and his next court date is Oct. 13 at the Kane
County Judicial Center.
He faces up to three years in prison if found guilty.
The same name shows up in the police blotter in Elgin,
Illinois.
The age is the same. This is the
SAME GUY who was the 10,000th customer in the ICE Community Shield
program.
But this time he’s the victim. As it turns out he sold a car to someone who
promised to make payments. When he
stopped making payments, Valentin turned to the police and reported it stolen.
The city attorney explained to me why he was still here:
(From an e-mail dated September 29, 2009 11:11
PM)
Deputy Chief Beeter
contacted ICE today about Mr. Martinez to inquire into his status. ICE advised
Deputy Chief Beeter that a judge has now granted Mr. Martinez authorization to
be in the country. ICE further advises that it will not be able to deport Martinez unless he commits a deportable offense
which would include certain drug offenses or violent felonies.
William A. Cogley
Corporation Counsel
City of Elgin
So he was never deported.
And despite his rap sheet and convictions, he was not going to be
deported without future felonious activities.
Some judge intervened and allowed him to stay. His new status was never explained.
October 13, 2010
But he continued his life of crime. He’s three years older but no wiser. Here’s a mugshot of our guy, still in Elgin,
Illinois, with a charge of “Prowler.”
At this point I can’t seem to find our boy. This statute basically applies to
intimidation or disturbing the peace. It
is generally a misdemeanor with some community service time. Who knows?
He doesn’t appear in the IDOC inmate computer. Maybe he’s moved on to another state. Or maybe he’s living down the street.
What’s clear at this point is that government didn’t protect
me from him given two easy opportunities (in handcuffs in the local jail). Even with the ICE sweep of gangbangers he was
turned loose by a judge.
His stunt of filing a police report to satisfy a car loan
obviously didn’t have long-term consequences because he was out on the street
in October of 2010.
What’s wrong with this picture? And why should we believe Homeland Security
and Marco Rubio this time around?
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