Victim's Mother Outraged Over Immigration Status

A timely post from www.Alipac.us about a murder by an illegal alien in Texas. If it was reverse, would this be a hate crime? This follows this post about a city in Texas fighting illegal immigration and this post about the MURDER of ROBERT KRENTZ, who the protestors and boycotters won't give a solution for, but will call Americans racist for trying to prevent another MURDER, and this post which shows that there are 30,000 openly illegal immigrants in the border town of El Paso. For more interesting stories like this click here to follow this blog.

Victim's Mother Outraged Over Immigration Status
Topic: Crimes Scenes illegal immigration laws
HOUSTON -- The mother of a teenage girl who was shot to death said that she is outraged after learning the man accused of killing her was not supposed to be in this country.

Melvin Alvarado, 22, and Johnathan Lopez-Torres, 18, were charged with capital murder. Investigators said the two confessed to killing Shatavia Anderson as she walked home after a party in northeast Houston on Saturday.

Topics: Illegal immigration, murder, previously deported, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, green card

August 13, 2010
Nefertiti Jaquez
Click2Houston.com
KPRC

Anderson's mother, Wykisha Lambert, said that she doesn't know how to feel. On one hand, she said she is happy police caught the men accused of shooting and killing her daughter. But, she's furious after learning the alleged shooter, Alvarado, had a rap sheet and was not even supposed to be in this country:

"How did he get here? How did they let him in? How did he just come here and do that?" said Lambert.

She's not the only one upset.

"I am angry at a system. I am angry at a government that does not do more to protect its citizens," said community activist Quanell X.

Quanell X, who is representing the family, also blames the government for allowing Alvarado to roam the streets.

Their anger comes after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents confirmed that Alvarado had been deported from the United States twice -- in 2008 and in 2009. Lopez-Torres is in the country legally with a green card.

"I am outraged and angry as hell at a man who was deported two times and with a criminal history sneak back in the country, and take the life of a innocent child in a robbery," said Quanell X.

Shatavia's father said he is heartbroken over his loss.

"I loved her. She was a beautiful girl. She loved life," Preston Anderson said. "There will be hurt times."

Shatavia was walking home alone early Saturday morning when detectives said Alvarado spotted the teen, robbed her, and when she tried to run away, shot her in the back.

Lopez-Torres was the getaway driver, police said.

Anonymous tips led them to the two suspects, investigators said.

"The government failed my family. He shouldn't have been here," cried Lambert.

Both suspects are being held without bond.

A vigil for Shatavia will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at the scene of the crime. Her funeral is scheduled for Saturday.

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