An illegal alien in California was sentenced to more than 400 years in prison last week after being convicted of kidnapping, three counts of rape, criminal threats, and seven counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14 \u2013 all against the same family.<\/p>\n
According to a press release<\/a> from the Tulare County District Attorney\u2019s Office, Macario Cerda has a long history of rape and sexual abuse. \u201cDuring the investigation it was revealed that the victim had been raped by Cerda when she was minor in 2010, resulting in a pregnancy and birth of a baby.\u201d The younger sister of the victim also gave testimony that she was raped by Cerda as well in 2009.<\/p>\n Cerda had previously been deported after serving short sentences for domestic violence convictions, but reportedly re-entered the United States illegally within five months, and began his crime spree against the family soon after that.<\/p>\n This unfortunate story is just another episode in the crisis of illegal immigrant crime in the United States. Unfortunately, while the list of victims grows larger by the day, Congress refuses to take the necessary steps to help protect American citizens. In fact, on Tuesday, 2020 hopeful Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) dismissed the need for a better border wall: \u201cMake no mistake \u2014 this wall is dumb,\u201d she told a crowd<\/a> of supporters in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n While it is true that there is no way to completely end illegal immigration and the high rate of criminality that comes with it, suggesting that there is no need for better enforcement is ridiculous. Here are several positive steps could be implemented right away that would make a substantial difference in curbing the illegal immigration crisis in the United States:<\/p>\n Every crime committed by an illegal alien should be classified as preventable. And until the underlying issues that enable illegal aliens to enter the United States are dealt with, preventable crimes like these will continue to occur. Americans should consider those who block common-sense immigration reforms to be at least partly responsible for letting horrible tragedies like these happen..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An illegal alien in California was sentenced to more than 400 years in prison last week after being convicted of kidnapping, three counts of rape, criminal threats, and seven counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14 \u2013 all against the same family. According to a press release from the Tulare County District Attorney\u2019s<\/p>\n\n