Man Killed in Shootout With California Officer Was Deported Thrice Before

Man Killed in Shootout With California Officer Was Deported Thrice Before
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Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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Javier Hernandez-Morales, the 48-year-old illegal immigrant who was killed in a shootout with a police officer in California on Feb. 17, had been deported multiple times previously and was released despite Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) objections.

In a statement provided to The Epoch Times, ICE described how Hernandez-Morales, a Mexican National residing illegally in the United States, had been deported three times prior to 2011.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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