California grants early release to illegal immigrant who killed two Americans
By Kenneth Schrupp
The Center Square
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s parole board has granted early release to an illegal immigrant convicted of killing two Americans.
Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano was convicted of killing two Southern California teens while he was drunk, high and speeding over 100 miles per hour. He is set to be released three years into his 10-year sentence.
Federal officials have since placed a detainer on the convict to prevent his release back into the public. They have said they are prosecuting Ortega-Anguiano with charges that could send him to federal prison for up to 20 years. The U.S. Department of Justice filed the charges Wednesday.
Fox News immigration correspondent Bill Melugin reported on the pending release of Ortega-Anguiano, who was convicted in 2022 for gross vehicular manslaughter for killing two U.S. citizens in Seal Beach: the American 19-year-olds, Anya Varfolomeev and Nikolay Osokin, who were dating, burned to death after Ortega-Anguinano crashed into them.
Ortega-Anguinano had a lengthy rap sheet, including multiple felony convictions, time in state prison and “multiple convictions for driving without a license.”
On Easter Sunday, the California Department of Corrections notified the teens’ parents that Ortega-Anguiano would be released in July, just three and a half years into his 10-year sentence.
“Twice deported illegal alien from Mexico, Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano, is serving time after being convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, which resulted in the deaths of an American couple. His previous criminal convictions include burglary in 2005, vehicle theft in 2007, and battery on a spouse with kidnapping in 2014,” announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “After serving just three years of a 10-year sentence, [ICE] has placed a detainer with the California Department of Corrections upon his release."
However, because California often does not comply with ICE detainers, and in many cases, the state’s sanctuary laws prevent ICE from being notified of the imminent release of illegal immigrant convicts, the teens’ families fear Ortega-Anguiano may still end up back in the United States.
“They hope the CA Dept. of Corrections will honor the detainer request and transfer him to their custody upon his release, which they often do,” wrote Melugin, who spoke to the teens’ families. “But the families fear, even if he is deported, he will just re-enter the US as a gotaway, as he's done twice before.”
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has since announced he is prosecuting Ortega-Anguiano under federal felony immigration charges.
“My office has filed a felony immigration charge against this defendant. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted for 8 USC 1326,” said Essayli. “If the State of California will not seek the full measure of justice against this individual, the [U.S. Department of Justice] will."
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CA authorities are obtuse and have zero empathy
Who is in charge of California? Newsome? Not very reactive or sympathetic to the safety and will of the productive CA citizens.
I want to drive to the CA border again. With a concealed weapon, a "high capacity" magazine, an "assault weapon" and an undocumented potato plant. And wait to see which state violation the "CA authorities" key-on the most...
All those "transgressions" are not red flags, probable cause, or violations in the rest of Free America. Only in democrat-controlled states.
But Poncho and Villa can cross the CA southern border at free will, circa 2021 until 1/20/25. Trump is in charge now, Poncho.
100% approval
Yes! I'm sure the current common commentators and CA residents, like Adams and Mayer, would approve wholeheartedly. The accused are despots, desparate, "needy", are possible democrat voters, and are possible media stars! If the cnn, ap, nyt, latimes, pmsnbc, or legacy outlets sycophants peddle the partisan party line.
As for real Americans, if a convicted illegal alien that killed 2 people must be deported, then bye, Vaya con Dios. Especially if leftist, soft on violence, soft on illegal immigration, California politicians and policies usher in all of this nonsense and evil, then true patriots and Americans will defeat and defend any and all incursions on our sacred land.