HONOLULU — Navor Salas-Cruz, 45, a Mexican national residing on Kauai, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright Monday to 30 months of imprisonment for illegally reentering the United States after being deported, and for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. As a result of his conviction, Salas-Cruz will be deported after he serves his prison term.
HONOLULU — Navor Salas-Cruz, 45, a Mexican national residing on Kauai, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright Monday to 30 months of imprisonment for illegally reentering the United States after being deported, and for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. As a result of his conviction, Salas-Cruz will be deported after he serves his prison term.
According to court documents and information presented in court, Salas-Cruz was deported on July 10, 2008, after being convicted of illegally reentering the United States after a prior deportation. Nonetheless, on December 15, 2017, Homeland Security Investigation special agents again found Salas-Cruz in the United States, residing on Kauai.
In addition, at that time of his arrest in 2017, Salas-Cruz illegally possessed three firearms, including a 12 gauge shotgun and two pistols, and numerous rounds of ammunition.
“This office is committed to protecting the community by promoting the integrity of the immigration system,” said U.S. Attorney Kenji M. Price. “The efforts of local and federal law enforcement officers in locating this defendant and disarming him is a testament to their tireless efforts to keep our community safe.”
“This sentence demonstrates that there are serious consequences for those who lack respect for our nation’s laws or our borders,” said Frank Cabaddu, Acting Special Agent in Charge for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Honolulu. “HSI will continue to work with DOJ and our law enforcement partners to take dangerous recidivists or other felony offenders off our streets and help to disrupt other types of criminal activity.”
The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), with assistance from the Kauai Police Department, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Darren Ching.
Good for the Kauai Police and ICE. May have very well prevented another Mollie Tibbetts type murder on Kauai.
Hawaii should set an example and deport every illegal immigrant in the State. In spite of our current low unemployment numbers, local Hawaiians are being hurt with lower wages and fewer jobs available as a result of the illegal activity of those looking for their “free” stuff dream paid for by LEGAL Hawaiians. What about “ILLEGAL” doesn’t our dear dumb leaders understand?
Build a wall around Kauai! How did this guy manage to purchase airfare to Hawaii? Or did he stow away on a sailing ship?
Why should us taxpayers pay for his incarseration? Force the Mexican govern to pay for his prison time and we should work him from dawn to dusk with hard labor cleaning the ditches to prepare for flooding from hurricane and shoveling raw sewage blockage. Life in prison should not be a leasure experience but punishment.
OMG, it’s the parade of the “Tough Guys!” Just look at how tough they can be! I’m so…so…impressed!
So, he doesn’t get deported, no, now us Americans get to fund his comfy stay in a hotel, I mean prison for 30 months? Good job America.