Staff Reports
The shocking events on a New York City subway train have once again exposed the deep flaws in America’s border security and sanctuary city policies. Felix Rojas, a 44-year-old illegal immigrant from Mexico, was caught on surveillance cameras robbing and then sexually abusing the corpse of Jorge Gonzalez, a fellow immigrant who had died from natural causes on the R train. The depravity of this act is almost beyond comprehension, yet it’s made worse by the fact that Rojas had crossed the border illegally at least five times since 1998, repeatedly slipping through the cracks of our broken immigration system.
Rojas’s criminal actions are not just a grotesque outlier- they’re a direct consequence of policies that put political correctness ahead of public safety. New York City’s sanctuary status meant that even after Rojas’s previous encounters with law enforcement, ICE was unable to detain him. Instead, he was released back into the community, free to commit one of the most disturbing crimes in recent memory. How many more times must Americans witness these failures before leaders admit that open borders and sanctuary policies are a disaster for law-abiding citizens?
The left will predictably insist that this is an isolated incident and that most illegal immigrants are law-abiding. But the reality is that every preventable crime committed by someone who shouldn’t be in the country is one too many. Americans deserve better than a system that allows repeat offenders and known lawbreakers to slip through the cracks time and again. If our leaders can aggressively enforce tax laws on hardworking citizens, why can’t they show the same resolve when it comes to protecting our borders and our communities?
This case also underscores the utter lack of respect for basic decency and the rule of law that has become all too common in today’s society. When someone can violate the dead in such a public, brazen way- and do so after flaunting our immigration laws for decades- it’s a wake-up call. It’s time to demand real accountability, not just for criminals like Rojas, but for the politicians and bureaucrats who enable them with reckless policies.
In the end, the Rojas subway horror is more than just a bizarre headline’s a symbol of the chaos that ensues when leaders put ideology above safety and common sense. If we want to restore order and protect our communities, we must secure the border, end sanctuary policies, and send a clear message that lawlessness matter how shocking-will not be tolerated in the United States.
