WEST WING READS 04/04/2019 TWICE DEPORTED ILLEGAL MURDERS NEW JERSEY NANNY

Man Accused of Murdering New Jersey Nanny Was Twice-Deported Illegal Immigrant from Honduras “The man charged with murdering a female nanny who went missing while jogging in New Jersey last month was in the U.S. illegally and had twice been deported to Honduras, Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed to the Washington Examiner Wednesday,” Anna Giaritelli reports. “Jorge Rios, 33, has been charged with murdering Carolina Cano, 45, as well as kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault. Both lived in Jersey City, N.J., where the attack took place.” Jersey City designated itself as a sanctuary city in February 2017. Click here to read more.

“Democrats are still reeling from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s conclusion that the Trump campaign did not collude with Russians in 2016. But they’ve now hit upon a political comeback strategy: Accuse Attorney General William Barr of a coverup,” The Wall Street Journal editorial board writes. “That’s preposterous, since Mr. Barr’s four-page letter quotes directly from Mr. Mueller’s report.”

KYFL reports that Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R-LA) has announced the arrest of an illegal immigrant “accused of more than 100 counts of sex crimes.” The suspect, a registered sex offender, illegally re-entered the United States after being deported and was re-arrested for victimizing a child under 13. “Illegal immigration has real-life consequences,” Attorney General Landry said.

“According to new research from Zillow, real estate investors appear to be flocking to Opportunity Zones in the U.S., where they can receive a discount on capital gains taxes for investing within certain areas,” Michael Gerrity writes in World Property Journal. Sale prices in Opportunity Zones have grown by more than 20 percent annually, increasing the value of real estate in these historically low-income, distressed communities.

“A workplace raid in Allen, Texas, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement led to the arrests of 280 workers suspected of illegally working in the United States,” Claude Thompson reports in the Washington Examiner. U.S. law enforcement carried out the operation yesterday in what is being called “the largest workplace raid since before the Obama administration.”