Overview
- Authorities say Elvin Elgardo Ramos-Caballero was arrested after the Nov. 11 Boise collision that killed 8-year-old Mora Gerety.
- ICE records reported by outlets indicate he had an outstanding warrant tied to an in-absentia removal order.
- He was driving with an Oregon-issued driver's license, a focal point in a state that restricts local participation in immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant.
- DHS officials and Republican lawmakers issued statements condemning sanctuary policies and urged tougher federal enforcement or financial penalties for noncooperative states.
- Some reports assert his presence in the U.S. followed an earlier release under the Obama administration, a claim presented by partisan outlets with limited independent corroboration.