Ever notice how Democrats seem to have an uncanny ability to roll out the red carpet for illegal aliens while ordinary Americans get stuck with the consequences? It’s like they’re operating a bizarre bed and breakfast program where violent gang members get the presidential suite and citizens get the bill. And you thought your tax dollars were just funding ineffective government programs!

While Americans struggle with rising crime and strained resources, some Democrats are literally opening their homes to members of dangerous foreign gangs. Not figuratively—we mean actually providing housing, access to weapons, and using their positions of power to help criminals game our immigration system. What happened to protecting American citizens first?

When Judges Choose Gangs Over Justice

New Mexico Democratic judge Jose “Joel” Cano recently resigned after it was discovered he was harboring an alleged member of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang from Venezuela. The gang member, 23-year-old Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, was arrested on February 28 in the judge’s home on charges of being an unlawful alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

How did Ortega-Lopez end up in a judge’s residence? According to court records, he entered the United States illegally near Eagle Pass, Texas, spent a mere three days in Border Patrol custody, and was then released due to—wait for it—”overcrowded facilities” at the Border Patrol’s South Laredo processing center.

From ‘The Albuquerque Journal’:

Ortega-Lopez was accused of illegal entry to the United States near Eagle Pass, Texas. He spent three days in Border Patrol custody before he was released because of overcrowded facilities at the Border Patrol’s South Laredo, Texas, processing center.

But the story gets even more bizarre. After meeting Judge Cano’s wife in El Paso, where Ortega-Lopez was working as a construction worker and handyman, she invited him to stay in a small house behind their home. Not only did Judge Cano allow this arrangement, but he also permitted Ortega-Lopez to use the judge’s residential address to file for immigration relief.

Guns, Gangs, and Government Protection

The judge’s daughter, April Cano, reportedly “possessed a large number of firearms” and allegedly “allowed him to hold and sometimes shoot various firearms.” Let that sink in. A judge permitted an illegal immigrant with gang ties to access and shoot firearms in America. Isn’t this the exact scenario that our immigration laws and firearms regulations are designed to prevent?

Social media evidence obtained by the U.S. Attorney’s Office showed Ortega-Lopez at shooting ranges with multiple firearms and large quantities of ammunition. These weren’t innocent family photos—the images clearly displayed Ortega-Lopez flaunting Tren de Aragua gang tattoos.

Perhaps most disturbing of all, authorities discovered graphic images of multiple decapitated and mutilated bodies on Ortega-Lopez’s cell phone. This is the individual a Democratic judge welcomed into his home and community.

Judge Cano, who previously served as a police officer, announced his resignation on March 3, the same day Ortega-Lopez appeared before a judge on firearms charges. The speed of his resignation speaks volumes about the severity of his actions.

Trump’s Terrorist Designation Proves Prophetic

President Donald Trump has taken a firm stance against the Tren de Aragua gang, officially designating them as a Foreign Terrorist Organization earlier this year. This case demonstrates exactly why such designation was necessary.

From ‘President Trump’s Proclamation’:

Tren de Aragua (TdA) is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization with thousands of members, many of whom have unlawfully infiltrated the United States and are conducting irregular warfare and undertaking hostile actions against the United States. TdA operates in conjunction with Cártel de los Soles, the Nicolas Maduro regime-sponsored, narco-terrorism enterprise based in Venezuela, and commits brutal crimes, including murders, kidnappings, extortions, and human, drug, and weapons trafficking.

Trump’s proclamation further explained that TdA is actively engaging in “mass illegal migration to the United States” with the explicit goal of “harming United States citizens, undermining public safety, and supporting the Maduro regime’s goal of destabilizing democratic nations in the Americas.”

This incident isn’t just about one judge making a catastrophically bad decision. It highlights the broader consequences of lax border policies and the infiltration of dangerous criminal organizations into American communities—all while some officials who should be upholding the law are actively undermining it. When those sworn to enforce our laws are instead helping violent criminals circumvent them, we face a threat more dangerous than external enemies – the collapse of law and order from within.

Key Takeaways:

• A Democratic judge in New Mexico resigned after harboring an alleged member of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.
• The judge gave the migrant shelter, access to firearms, and immigration assistance.
• The gang member was photographed with firearms and displaying gang tattoos while staying at the judge’s property.

Source: Daily Wire