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Le Roy police nab previously deported illegal immigrant with felony record

By Billie Owens

Press release:

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rochester Border Patrol Station arrested a previously deported alien with a criminal record on June 6.

Le Roy Police Department turned over Juan Rivas-Silva, age 42, to Border Patrol after stopping his vehicle for a traffic violation. The Le Roy Police department had requested Border Patrol assistance during the traffic stop.

An agent from the Rochester Border Patrol Station interviewed Rivas-Silva, a citizen of Mexico. Rivas-Silva was in possession of an expired driver’s license and a Mexican passport. Rivas-Silva was determined by Border Patrol to be illegally present in the United States, placed under arrest, and transported to the Rochester Border Patrol Station for processing.

Rivas-Silva told agents that he entered the United States illegally in 1998 in California. While in the United States, Rivas-Silva has committed felony crimes including burglary, assault and battery, domestic violence, and driving under the influence. Rivas-Silva is held without bond pending his removal from the United States.

Rochester Station Patrol Agent In Charge Michael Werthman said, “The arrest of this individual highlights the cooperation between law enforcement agencies in bringing criminals to justice. I commend our agents and the Le Roy Police Department for their hard work and commitment to service.”

david spaulding

oh and the term illegal immigrant is such a no-no, the president likes to refer to them as undocumented aliens. hehe got to love the people who represent America.

Jun 11, 2016, 12:05pm Permalink
C. M. Barons

From the Fourth Amendment: "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

Jun 11, 2016, 2:15pm Permalink
Jack Dorf

Yorr 100% right CM. He has the right to due process under the constitution even though he is not a US citizen. Then that due process will hopefully through is illegal ass back across the border where it belongs.

Jun 11, 2016, 3:44pm Permalink
Howard B. Owens

Well, that amendment doesn't apply to just citizens ... "any person" and "any person within its jurisdiction ..."

How very humanitarian of the Founders. Imagine that.

Jun 11, 2016, 4:33pm Permalink
Dan Kemp

Mr barons,
I thank you for posting the word's that make up my fourth ammendment so all can be reminded. I for one agree with the fourth ammendment and the equality that it represents. On another note I would like to say that I personaly have no problem what so ever with having non us citizens coming into our country to make an honest dollar for them and their families. The BIG problem is the "illegal " status that continually accompanies this type of situation. That is the big problem that the United states is having within the immigration SOP/SOG'S.
Listen, us US citizens have a very long list of responsibilities that we earn by obeying the law,paying taxes, applying, paying for and maintaining licenses that are needed to carry a weapon,drive and the list could go on and on. My point is that if one wants to enter our country for work,school or to visit with family then those individuals have to realize that there is a matrix in place that must be adhered to in order to determine and/or grant such individuals with the necessary documentation to enter the US in a LEGAL manner. Pay attention to the stories that you read or see on the news. I would be comfortable with saying 99% of these individuals are #1 in the us illegally #2 have committed some sort of serious crime to include murder, assault and battery,domestic violence, burglary,robbery,weapons violations, rape, DWI and the worst is violent crimes directed at our children who will one day grow up to take rolls in running our country. I'm totally on board with trump in regards to strengthen our borders and remove the individual's that don't have the legal status to be here. Like the laws and regulations we the US citizens have to comply with . Not saying they can't come back, but more of hitting a country wide reset button and give those individuals the fair chance to return by completing the application process the same as we must do for a US passport. We are not seeing the workers in the news that come here for an honest living but rather the criminals that have come here to impose there crimes and violence within our very own neighborhood's. If the individual has presented him or herself to have a criminal history in the US then they shouldn't be allowed to return ever. If he or she doesn't have a criminal record then there should be no reason they shouldn't be given a fair chance as long as the required documents have been submitted and permission is granted. Apologies for the rant

Jun 11, 2016, 5:04pm Permalink
Jack Dorf

Yes Howard they were all such great humanitarians, lol. That's why almost everyone single one of them were slave owners. Nice try thinking you could shame those of us that believe in our immigration. Not going to work.

Jun 11, 2016, 5:18pm Permalink
Howard B. Owens

I said nothing about immigration. The great thing about our founders, as flawed as they were, they recognized their flaws, set up a system that put law above man (the rule of law) so that we could evolve into a greater respect for the rights of all people. We're still trying to perfect that vision, but I believe in that vision.

Jun 11, 2016, 7:33pm Permalink
Ed Hartgrove

Jack Dorf. I understand that you agree with (someone).

I was just wondering WHICH commentor you agree with.

David, me, Jim, C.M., Howard or Dan?

Jun 12, 2016, 8:52am Permalink
C. M. Barons

I don't see the point in agreeing or disagreeing with my comment. It's purely a citation. To treat citizens and non-citizens differently under the law requires amendment of the U. S. Constitution. Why do you think three immigration bills are languishing in Congress? Why do you think W put the foreign detainees in Cuba (Guantanamo)? Why do you think there is resistance to transferring them to U.S. prisons? Answer: Because the political objectives do not reconcile with the Fourth Amendment. (Now there's an opinion one can sharpen one's claws on.)

Jun 12, 2016, 12:10pm Permalink
david spaulding

well since he has all these rights, if he's still here in November, then the marshall's office will need to give him a ride to the voting booth.

Jun 12, 2016, 6:45pm Permalink

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