While the less-witted of NFL players were significantly pissing people off by kneeling during the national anthem at their games, one linebacker has succumbed to the dangers of having a large population of illegal aliens in our midst.
The suspected drunk driver who killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson in a crash on the morning of the Super Bowl is a Guatemalan citizen who is in the U.S. illegally and has been deported twice, police revealed Monday.
Indiana State Police identified the driver of an F-150 truck in the incident as Manuel Orrego-Savala, 37, who had been deported in 2007 and 2009.
“State police investigators are working with U.S. Federal Immigration Officials and they have placed a hold on Orrego-Savala,” police said in a statement.
Jackson, 26, and Jeffrey Monroe, 54, also in his vehicle, were hit and killed around 4 a.m. on Sunday on Interstate 70 in Indiana.
Investigators believe Monroe was Jackson’s Uber driver and Jackson was the passenger, FOX59 reported. The station said at some point during the ride Jackson became sick, and the pair were hit on the emergency shoulder of the highway after Monroe pulled over.
That is just horrible, and again, unlike many other crimes whose causes are various and complex, it is simply the cause that this tragedy would not have happened if we simply enforced our immigration laws already in place….
On my way to Alaska. I was very saddened to hear of the passing of Indianapolis @Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson. This was a senseless & avoidable tragedy. This is a great loss for the entire Indiana community. My prayers are with his family in their time of grief. https://t.co/JKkzxakfmE
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) February 6, 2018
This news should make all Americans angry. A twice-deported illegal immigrant is suspected of killing 2 Hoosiers, including Colts LB Edwin Jackson. We must do more to get these dangerous illegal immigrant criminals off our streets, build a wall & put an end to illegal immigration https://t.co/mTmGu9iQbd
— Todd Rokita (Archived) (@ToddRokita) February 5, 2018
Early this morning, Indiana Colts player Edwin Jackson was struck & killed by a suspected drunk driver who was unlicensed & ran from scene. Inmate booking records show the driver, Alex Cabrera Gonsales, is from Mexico w/an ICE detainer on him.
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) February 5, 2018
h/t @JTTriguero pic.twitter.com/LdyvrwobgV
Edwin Jackson loved the game of football and we're thankful to have been a part of his journey. #RIP53 pic.twitter.com/jh8ALwX3SL
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) February 4, 2018
This is really worth watching:
Listen to his words. This is a feature story I did on Edwin Jackson back in November 2014. All student-athletes should strive to play the game like Edwin. #RipEdwinJackson pic.twitter.com/B0THztqAV9
— Frank Sulkowski WJCL (@TheBigGuyWJCL) February 4, 2018