An illegal alien responsible for the death of a 24-year-old Colorado woman has been arrested.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed the arrest on Thursday of a 16-year-old from Colombia who was convicted of reckless driving resulting in death but was released back onto the streets of Colorado by the Arapahoe District Attorney’s Office.
ICE Denver bashed Colorado’s 18th Judicial District, led by District Attorney Amy Padden, on X, writing that “Justice” for the district “is no jail time and probation for this criminal alien who killed a young woman while driving more than 90 mph. For ICE, justice is arrest and removal.”
On July 8, 2024, Kaitlyn Weaver was driving home from work in Aurora, Colorado when the illegal teen immigrant crashed into her vehicle and killed her.
John Weaver, Kaitlyn Weaver’s father, told Fox News that his daughter, who worked at a drug rehabilitation center, “spent her life trying to help people.”
The migrant pleaded guilty and was given two years of probation and 100 hours of community service.
“I appreciate ICE taking enforcement action, and I really appreciate the outpouring of support from everyone,” John Weaver told Fox News Digital.
Arapahoe County is a sanctuary county within the sanctuary state of Colorado, meaning local and state leaders don’t require their law enforcement to fully cooperate with ICE. Failure to cooperate with ICE places agents, communities, and illegal aliens at a great risk of harm, according to ICE.
“Although no jurisdiction can refuse to honor a criminal arrest warrant, sanctuary jurisdictions regularly refuse to honor ICE immigration detainers—even when the alien is a convicted criminal,” ICE wrote on X Thursday evening.
“Refusing to honor ICE detainers puts the public and our law enforcement at greater risk,” ICE said in the post sharing two side by side photos—one showing a peaceful ICE arrest inside a jail, and another a street arrest with at least six agents and guns drawn.
The Trump administration is increasingly shining a light on cities and states that refuse to honor ICE detainers. The Department of Homeland Security has released a full list of every sanctuary state and county across the U.S.
“We are exposing these sanctuary politicians who harbor criminal illegal aliens and defy federal law,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement Thursday. “President [Donald] Trump and I will always put the safety of the American people first. Sanctuary politicians are on notice: comply with federal law.”
Click here to learn if your state, city, or county is a sanctuary jurisdiction.