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A History of Failure and a Lifetime of Grief
This story should make every American angry. In June 2007, Jesus Bernal, an illegal immigrant with two prior DUI convictions, made a decision that shattered lives. Bernal drove drunk through Cincinnati and crashed his vehicle, killing three people and seriously injuring two others. The court handed down a fifty-five year sentence for his crimes, but the sentence is little comfort to the families who lost everything that night.
This is not some isolated incident. Bernal had already shown he was a danger to every law-abiding driver on the road. He was caught, convicted, and still allowed to remain in the country. He should never have had a second or third chance. Our system ignored all the warning signs and let a known risk back behind the wheel. That choice cost three innocent people their lives and left two more with lifelong injuries.
Public Safety or Political Games?
The American people have every right to demand better. Why was Jesus Bernal, a repeat offender, still in the country and free to drive? Why were his previous DUIs not enough to keep him locked up or deported for good? The answer is a border and enforcement system that is broken and a leadership class that refuses to put Americans first. The tragedy in Cincinnati is the result of years of failure and a refusal to take real action to protect the public.
Too many families are grieving, and too many politicians are making excuses. Until our leaders choose public safety over political gain, these tragedies will continue. The lives lost in Cincinnati are a permanent reminder of what happens when repeat offenders and criminals are allowed to stay.
For more on this case, see the report from WLWT Cincinnati.
