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Buena High student jailed on drug charges, family deported

By Gentry Braswell
Herald/Review
Published/Last Modified on Thursday, Jan 31, 2008 - 06:22:25 am MST

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SIERRA VISTA — A Buena High School student is in jail on narcotics charges, and his family has been deported to Mexico, after the student was arrested on campus Monday.

Hector Romero Salazar, 18, is being held without bond at the Cochise County Jail in Bisbee, Cochise County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Carol Capas said.

Sierra Vista police Sgt. Daryl Copp said police responded to the high school, 5225 E. Buena School Blvd., Monday afternoon after school security reported a problem needing police attention.

On Wednesday, police would not say what the situation at the school was, but did say Salazar was arrested on “charges of a possession of narcotic drugs for sale on school grounds” on Monday.

Salazar

According to records at the county jail, Salazar is charged with possession of a narcotic drug, possession of paraphernalia, possession of a dangerous drug and possession of a narcotic drug with intent to sell.

A U.S. Border Patrol hold is in place pending Salazar’s release from the county jail in order to officially sort out whether or not Salazar is in the country legally, Tucson Sector Border Patrol spokeswoman Dove Haber said.

Salazar’s arrest also led to police requesting a search warrant for his family’s home at 728 Four Winds Circle, which they received.

Salazar’s family has been deported to Mexico following the execution of a search warrant at the residence Tuesday, which turned up forged and illegal I-9 immigration paperwork, said Vincent Picard, a U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement spokesman in Phoenix.

“We did take the members of Mr. Salazar’s family into custody, and they’ve been returned to Mexico,” Picard said.

Sierra Vista police officers conducted the search and seized the fraudulent immigration documents, Picard said.

Sierra Vista police reported that they also found cocaine, packaged for sale and having an estimated street value of $500 to $600, as they searched the home.

No weapons were found at the residence, and no additional local arrests have been made, but the investigation is still open, according to a police report.

The initial officer’s report was unavailable from Sierra Vista police on Wednesday because it must go to a Cochise County grand jury, the city police records clerk said.

Salazar is the second student this month to have a Border Patrol hold put on them after being arrested for an incident at Buena High School.

Sierra Vista Unified School District spokeswoman Donna Avina reiterated that the district is precluded from asking a student during the enrollment process whether he or she is in the United States legally.

A prospective student’s family only has to show residence within the school district. Policing immigration is not the function of a school, courts have ruled.

The school policy stems from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Plyler vs. Doe, 1982, in which a Texas school district was found in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The ruling is enforced through regulations contained in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Avina said.

Herald/Review reporter Gentry Braswell can be reached at 515-4680 or by e-mail at gentry.braswell@svherald.com.

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Lisa wrote on Feb 14, 2008 3:57 PM:

" These kids these days feel like they can get away with everything and nothing will be done about it. I'm glad that kid is in jail. I hope other kids who feel like they can get away with all kinds of crap learn from this. "

JUST USERS? wrote on Feb 14, 2008 1:53 PM:

" You want the police to go after users? Not the pushers or the suppliers? Hmmm sounds like you have some kind of agenda in this, Cause that is a wierd point of view. If there is no supply there is no demand! "

t wrote on Feb 14, 2008 11:41 AM:

" No more excuses. You wouldn't have users if you didn't have suppliers. I strongly doubt that some person forced this young man to go to the school to sell drugs. If the family were law-abiding, good parents, they would have known that something was going on with their child and stopped him. None of that occurred and the blame goes to the young man and his family. If you break the law by selling drugs in a school, you should go to jail.Protect the youth, get rid of bad guys. How hard is that concept?! "

edgar wrote on Feb 13, 2008 8:08 PM:

" first the family has nothing to do from what his son did,second how do u kno he wasnt being forse to sell the drugs,and third why dont u first find the drugs users instead of the drug dealers "

On this topic wrote on Feb 13, 2008 2:38 PM:

" 'A little off topic"
The border issue is tough though who is anyone to judge who gets a crack at being an american. Yes the system is flawed because like many americans mooching of welfare "illegals" come in and mooch too. I have little quarrel with anyone wanting a better life as long is not at the expense of someone else, and illegal immigrants from any country effect numbers AKA the economy in many ways. Keying on that the big iisue for many americans this year is economy be smart when you think about this subject. Know all you can. "

On this topic wrote on Feb 13, 2008 2:23 PM:

" This of course is my take on this. This KID is only 18 and will do his time and if he gets the opprotunity hopefully will be a decent law abiding citizen. He and his family broke the law and are being punished. That is not a point of view that is a FACT. Yes there is a lot of racism in this town and in every single corner of the world so let tose people do them and in the end they will be judged.

"

Disappointed wrote on Feb 13, 2008 7:50 AM:

" I am really disappointed that all these posts have not mentioned the most important thing of all... the kids that go to Buena High School. You can all argue the Illegal Immagrant issue till your blue in the face and in the mean time our children have easy access to drugs in their school because we're more concerned with the number of illegals we have in the town. This boy got what he deserved for selling drugs to our children, the fact that his parents were illegal was after the fact. "

Citizen wrote on Feb 12, 2008 6:42 PM:

" I agree that the system is broke. I think that is something most people will agree on. I believe that we need to enforce the laws that we have until a solution can be hammered out. As long as the extreme left and right control the political process then the issue will continue to get worse and the people will continue to get more angry. Political paralysis will only lead to more anger and eventually violence. "

Dear Citizen wrote on Feb 12, 2008 4:43 PM:

" If somoone could simply stand in a line at the border, sign thier name in a book and then walk across a legal resident we wouldn't have this documentation problem. Had legal immigration been proportionatly limmited to what it is today, my ancestors would probably have been smuggled into the country. The system is broke, and it's not the fault of "illegalls," it's our fault for not fixing it. "

Dear Karla wrote on Feb 12, 2008 10:40 AM:

" A few points: 1) Your cap-lock is stuck dear.
2) He DIDN’T “make a mistake”; he knowingly and deliberately VIOLATED the drug laws of this Country. (I’d like to see him get 10 year in prison and THEN get deported.)
3) His criminal parents were deported for willful violation of this Country’s LAWS. (I’d like to have seen them get at least 2 weeks on a chain-gang first THEN deported.)
This was no more a “mistake” than a rape would have been.
"

Sierra Vista Resident... wrote on Feb 12, 2008 2:16 AM:

" To Buena Parent: Buena was tainted with the 'Miracle Valley' incidents of the 1990's. Too much 'kid glove' handleing until the pipe bombs went off on Fry blvd.
"

Listen Up!! wrote on Feb 11, 2008 11:12 PM:

" I believe we all know and got through our heads what they did. We all know it was wrong and they're getting punished for it. We allready understood all this so why dont you get over it. Oh and to "maybe" please dont ever assume anything, cuz you know what they say. If not, you better ask around. "

Citizen wrote on Feb 11, 2008 7:59 PM:

" The Federal courts just ruled last week and upheld the law. Now that it is a federal law you can be sure that other states will follow AZ's lead. "

New Law wrote on Feb 11, 2008 3:02 PM:

" Citizen-Even though the law took effect in January, the employer has until March to fully comply (thats the way it was explained to me anyways). The AZ district judges wanted to give that much time to hear the lawsuits against the new law before implementing it fully. I think they thought it might be overturned. I'm glad the law is here. "

Desert Resident wrote on Feb 11, 2008 6:07 AM:

" To "Point 1": Hey, I didn't come "over on a boat"! I was born and raised in these here United States (Calif), most of my life, and so was my parents and grandparents and great grandparents!! Im proud to say Im an AMERICAN. "

Buena Parent wrote on Feb 10, 2008 8:57 PM:

" maybe we should have a border patrol agents at Buena! tightened security.just like they do at the airports-search/seizures, metal detectors, security wands, and do like like they do with the correctional officers that are employed in the state of arizona, see through backpacks as well!!!
Buena is looking, well its already been tainted as crappy school.

"

maybe... wrote on Feb 9, 2008 6:29 PM:

" Many people asked who employed this guy's ILLEGAL relatives...

Did anyone stop to think that maybe they didn't "work" for anyone? - that selling drugs might be their "family business"? "

I'm gonna get burned for this... wrote on Feb 9, 2008 10:33 AM:

"
Glad we have one less family breaking the law here in good ol' Southern AZ...but if we were to crack down too hard here and try to get rid of everyone that broke laws...shoot, we wouldn't have much of a population...it would be bad for the economy. Tsk tsk...too bad. "

Citizen wrote on Feb 9, 2008 9:57 AM:

" To "Listen Up", most of our ancestors came off of a boat and were made to stand in line to get legally documented. They assimilated into the country, learned the English language and fought wars against their brethren because their loyalties were with their new country not their original homelands. The illegal aliens we have today choose to circumvent our laws rather than go through the process of becoming documented guest workers. They are coming through the Mexican and Canadian borders and they commit fraud by forging documents. They are criminals. "

Citizen wrote on Feb 9, 2008 9:36 AM:

" To "appauled", who cares if he's Mexican. He's a drug pusher and he broke the law. Send him to jail! I'd say the same thing if he was caucasion or American! And please...don't mix apples and organges. Mexican is not a race of people, it is a nation of people. There are many races that make up Mexicans just like there are many races that make up Americans. So no...it is not a racist statement for someone to be angry at an illegal mexican alien. "

UnHappy Camper wrote on Feb 9, 2008 8:19 AM:

" This has nothing to do with a fuest worker program and everything to do with Illegal Drugs, Possession of Illegal Drugs with the intent to sell on school property; Forged Documentation.

Anyone who believes that this kid should not be behind bars and anyone who believes that his family should not have been deported needs to lookup the word ILLEGAL in the dictionary. Along with that look up FELONY. There is nothing racist about either of those words. They apply to all religions and ethnic origin. No one is exempt.

"

Robert Huffman wrote on Feb 9, 2008 6:50 AM:

" And to the person who wrote about the "spelling kid". great story. But this child from Romania came here as a foreign exchange student, LEGALLY IN THE COUNTRY. Also, funny thing, he is spelling words in ENGLISH, not romanian, chinese, spanish or italian. Arizona should be commended for trying to stop ILLEGAL immigrants from working in this country. Here in DFW we make it mandatory for our students to learn spanish!! what a crock that is. "

Robert Huffman wrote on Feb 9, 2008 6:31 AM:

" Once again I publish my full name because I am not afraid to speak my mind on this subject. Amend the 14th amendment to make citizenship of a child dependent on the legal status of the parent. put a soldier every 1/8th of a mile on the border. tell everyone where the LEGAL entry point is and shoot anyone stepping foot in this country illegaly. I guarantee the flow of ILLEGAL immigration would stop. "

no child left behind wrote on Feb 8, 2008 9:22 PM:

" means american children, not illegal's
children. and look drugs....illegals
same difference...breaking the laws.
sorry but we pay taxes from american property owners, to educate american's not illegals. maybe we would have more room in the schools, if they would check all peoples creditials. my kids had to have shots, and proof of birth place, are certain others not to be check to racial profiling? how do they get pass this? "

Indentured servitude wrote on Feb 8, 2008 9:08 PM:

" People who support illegal immigration don't see the difference between legal immigration and illegal immigration, because they really don't care. They have one agenda and that is human slave trading. They protest against constitutional rights and laws and they encourage the slave traders to traffic in humans. They don't care that some of these folks are indentured slaves. They only want their cheap labor. They are happy to facilitate the corruption in Mexico so they can continue to profit from the desperate poor. These leaches are inhumane...it's sad really! "

Listen Up!! wrote on Feb 8, 2008 7:47 PM:

" To Citizen, Sierravistan and Matters... Ok so the documents were forged but there are plenty of employers looking for hard-working people like them. They didn't force anyone to employ them, they were given the job. In a way they're not the only ones to blame. Shut the business down and perhaps maybe even 50% of the ones in S.V. While you're at it, do it in the entire U.S.A. Kick out all immigrants regardless of what ethnicity they are and see what happens. In reality this action would only affect us in more way's. "

appauled wrote on Feb 8, 2008 7:36 PM:

" most of you people on here just simply don't get it! there is good and bad in EVERY race, white, black, mexican, whatever. But it seems to me that everytime a MEXICAN gets in trouble, whether or not they or their family are legal EVERYONE knows about it. If this were a caucasian kid that got in trouble no one would have heard anything. I am not saything that what Hector did was right but its also not right to discriminate and make sure everyone knows he was not only selling drugs but illegal as well. Absolutely ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!! "

READ ME NOW!! wrote on Feb 8, 2008 6:54 PM:

" to sierravistan: yes thankfully we all have our own opinions. And as an individual i like to know what im talking about when i know others will be able to read my thoughts. i agree guest workers would be of help but what will you do with all of the farmers who use illegal immigrants as cheap labor? Guest workers would only ameliorate an area of our problem. There are way more immigrants than people realize and asking for all of them to leave and then re-enter is truly unrealistic! lets face it, unless your indian your an immigrant too "

sierravistan wrote on Feb 8, 2008 2:40 PM:

" to READ ME NOW, you are entitled to your opinion, as am I. As for doing jobs Americans won't do, I happend to being doing and have done for over twenty years one of those jobs, so you really need to gather a bit more information before you spout off about things you know not. And we don't NEED illeglas, we DO NEED guest workers, big big difference, do you understand the difference, or is legal and illegal the same thing to you. And yes, I do wait my turn in line because right is right. "

citizen wrote on Feb 8, 2008 2:02 PM:

" Is this one of the reasons why Buena is so crowded? There are a few illegals attending? When we lived in Miami, they asked "When did your child become a U.S. citizen" It is assumed everyone is some kind of immigrant, even though our kids were born in the U.S. That question shouldn't be illegal to ask, particularly for a school sitting this close to the border. "

rc wrote on Feb 8, 2008 10:52 AM:

" Hey What! WHAT part of illegal do you not understand? umm Jennifer, BAN, Jennifer, BAN? anyone there?
Oh my bad. Never there when something like this comes to light. "

Point 1 wrote on Feb 8, 2008 9:32 AM:

" I'm ashamed of the hatred in Sierra Vista. It's ridiculous. If you're not a Native American, you're an immigrant!! Legal or illegal, it doesn't matter. And don't say, "I'm an American". That doesn't change fact that most of you came over on a boat. "

Look for a solution. wrote on Feb 8, 2008 9:29 AM:

" This is all garbage! You and I know that all the people on here talking trash would NEVER say the stuff they're saying in a face to face public forum. "

wow!!!! wrote on Feb 8, 2008 1:55 AM:

" everyone on here sounds like a bunch of high schoolers!! I mean come on are you folks adults and grown up or what??? Everyone on here is arguing over nothing. The kid got busted for sellng drugs and will get what he deserves! Leave it at that! "

Sierra Vista resident... wrote on Feb 8, 2008 1:18 AM:

" To AMAZED:
So a 'skate park' would have kept evil drugs from Sierra Vista. Yea, right. the nicer the park, the nicer the drug dealers have it. THe city built the kids a nice play land and we heard it would be the cure all... "

Sierra Vista resident... wrote on Feb 8, 2008 1:10 AM:

" More liberal drivel...can't ask citizenship...what a crock.
"

READ ME NOW!! wrote on Feb 7, 2008 10:17 PM:

" to sierravistan: First of all...DONT ACT LIKE YOU KNOW ME, cuz you sure dont! and YEAH I DO think you need them. in case you havent noticed they do the jobs people like you dont do. the only reason they come is because they KNOW they can get a job, if there werent left over jobs nobody wants then why would they be here? DUH. And you wouldnt cut in line when the waiting list takes years? hahaha PLEASE...dont make me laugh. "

Citizen wrote on Feb 7, 2008 6:23 PM:

" "Sandy"...no one is blaming a race. You'll have to be more specific. I think most folks are angry that he's an illegal alien...but illegal aliens aren't comprised of one race, unless you are suggesting that as being so. If you are truely spouting facts about knowing these "white rich drug" users and "low class drug" users then why haven't you reported them to the police? Is it that you are speculating or is it because you are too appathetic to report them or what? If you know drug users and pushers then report them. "

Citizen wrote on Feb 7, 2008 6:17 PM:

" Listen up obviously did not read the entire article. His parents were here illegally and had forged documents. Obviously people want to know where they worked because that business should be shut down IAW the new AZ laws prohibiting employers from hiring illegals. There is a database for them to check to see if someone is here illegally or not and could have reported these fraudulant documents to the proper authorities long ago. "

whatever wrote on Feb 7, 2008 5:43 PM:

" ok yeah i mean they want better life then dont sell drugs and keep outta trouble..... not the opposite.... "

sandy wrote on Feb 7, 2008 4:29 PM:

" well just to let you know the drugs in this town and at our schools are not only from people illegally in our country. at buena you have the "white rich drug " and the " low class drugs" my kids have been out of that school for 6 years and I see nothing has changed. I understand he did wrong but why blame the race. Blame the person If you fill a stronger better person that you could critize people's race, you all scare me.. take a look at yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

Matters wrote on Feb 7, 2008 8:00 AM:

" To Listen Up! His parents do matter, they were here illegally, and if working, working illegally. "

sierravistan wrote on Feb 7, 2008 6:48 AM:

" "Read me now" do you honestly believe that we NEED illegals to do any jobs when there is a waiting list of people (who by the way are dong it the right way) waiting to get into this country and would do those jobs as a way to get a start on a better life, yet you want to reward those who think they are too good to wait their turn, so..you are telling me that you d not mind at all when people cut ahead of you in line? yeah right, you would protest I am sure. "

Citizen wrote on Feb 7, 2008 6:09 AM:

" That's no excuse! If there country is so bad then they need to rise up and change it. That's the power of people. Don't run away from their problems. Either vote someone who will fix the corruption and incompetence in their country or overthrow those in power and start all over. There are rich resources in their country...they need to build on those resources. I'd be glad to support them in their effort to rise up against their own government. "

Listen Up!! wrote on Feb 6, 2008 10:53 PM:

" i do understand that this student committed a crime but, why involve his family. why criticize his parents on how they educated him, and illegals in general??!! If you dont know than SHUT UP!!!! and why does it matter where his parents worked? IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!! at least they were working and not sitting on a couch living off of the gov't like many caucasian people out there. oh and randy, dont be stupid. Pearl girl the only one i want to kick out is you. and before you ask YES i am a NATURALIZED citizen. "

READ ME NOW!! wrote on Feb 6, 2008 7:37 PM:

" this is for all of you snakes out there who see this as an opportunity to spit ur venom out!! yea u know what this boy did make a mistake...and all of us have. Being an illegal immigrant now a days has become a burden for those in search of a better life. this is one of the few, NOT MANY instances in which illegal immigration can be a perjudicial for our country but you dont think about how well your sewer is working or how well stocked ur grocery store is do you!!! so think it over rich boys "

Citizen wrote on Feb 6, 2008 6:35 PM:

" To "Janice", are you making an assumption that there are no white illegal aliens? I would say that would charactorize that as being racially biased. "

zippy wrote on Feb 6, 2008 1:11 PM:

" limiting the schools ability to keep illegals out of the sytem is a horrible law... "

Janice wrote on Feb 6, 2008 12:53 PM:

" From reading the various comments below, which are clearly biased, it appears that white people can do no wrong. Personally, I am embarrased by all these xenophobic remarks. Most of you are mental midgets and should be ashamed "

sierravistan wrote on Feb 5, 2008 7:13 PM:

" to Cathy..so you think faked documents makes them law-abiding?
to Karla...no hate here or in the posts, just people wanting the laws enforced, no anti-Mexican, just anti-illegal...get the difference?
to Native...you are sticking up for a drug dealer and peplewho use fake documents..sure there are other "using" and yet you defend these scum
to Murphy...so wanting the laws enforced means people should leave the Southwest, why is this the land of law-breakers, is that what you are advocating? no one says they are not concerned about use, but we do want the dealers dealt with! don't you? "

To Native wrote on Feb 5, 2008 1:30 PM:

" I will bash any drug dealer, citizen or not. Yes,ALL drug dealers are inferior to law abiding citizens, they are scum no matter where they come from. "

Citizen wrote on Feb 4, 2008 7:02 PM:

" If the police do their job correctly they will be able to investigate who this kids has been selling to and bust those that are buying. Any kid stupid enough to buy this crap deserves to go to jail along with the pusher. I have no sympathy for anyone who choses to break the laws. Judging from the last Sierra Vista police report they have already arrested a couple of those students using drugs. "

Murphy wrote on Feb 4, 2008 11:50 AM:

" If you good decent, law-abiding people are so upset about living in the Southwest, you can always return to Detroit, Chicago, Birmingham, or Idaho. "

Native wrote on Feb 3, 2008 9:41 PM:

" Why do you think this young man was selling drugs? The profit motive is one obvious reason. The other, your kids at Buena are consuming the cocaine and pot. Not worried about that? Apparently not from the comments posted here. Your aim is strictly to attack and bash other people who you feel are inferior to you. Good old Christian values indeed. "

ms mel wrote on Feb 3, 2008 9:13 AM:

" we definately need more of this sort of action taken more often!! "

Just deported???? wrote on Feb 3, 2008 8:02 AM:

" That was it? Bet if I commit some crime I wouldn't get off so seaily. I'd rot in jail! They'll be back...and why not? Nothing happened to them!!!! And people wonder where the hatred is coming from. Also, to the Buena student that said Hector was a "good" kid. He may have been "nice" to you but, "good" he obviously was not! "

Rautanen wrote on Feb 2, 2008 9:33 PM:

" How is it that taxpayer monies are being applied to public education and the school district is prohibited from distinguishing citizen students from non-citizen students? As a taxpayer, my monies should be applied and used toward the education of American citizens only! There needs to be a policy in place that protects our students from crimes committed by undocumented students. "

Will wrote on Feb 2, 2008 9:13 PM:

" And the illegal imigrants are just here to work? Yeah right. "

CloseTheBorders/BuildTheFence wrote on Feb 2, 2008 2:24 PM:

" More of McCain's friends. Send the bill to McCain and any other lawmaker/business/employer who encourages illegal immigration by hiring illegals and doing NOTHING to protect American citizens. "

PearlGirl wrote on Feb 2, 2008 1:41 PM:

" Now kick out ALL the rest. "

Citizen wrote on Feb 2, 2008 11:09 AM:

" Illegal aliens status doesn't only apply to Mexicans who are here illegally, it applies to a many other nationalities as well. Nobody cares if these illegals are Mexicans or any other nationality. They are here illegally and are breaking our laws. There are legal ways for them to come into this country to seek a better life for themselves and their families. Those that chose not to seek those legal avenues don't have our simpathies. "

Angry wrote on Feb 2, 2008 10:17 AM:

" What makes everyone think this kid didn't have a job? A job that is desired in the high school - selling cocaine. It's your basic supply and demand. I'm sure he was a little angel, an alter boy in fact. So, lets see, did he make this stuff on his own or did he get it from somebody else? A distributor. Wonder where that person is? Certainly not his parents! His Uncle or Aunt or cousin. "

jy wrote on Feb 2, 2008 9:30 AM:

" They should also pursue the parents' employers. I have no respect for a business that hires illegals, they are breaking the law. They have built the business on an illegal basis, cheating Americans out of jobs, taxes, and illegal aliens from pay and benefits that a legal employee would make. They should also go through the school records to find the rest and deport them all. The mexican goverment should be held accountable and be made to improve thier citizens standard of life. Then they wouldn't have a reason to break our laws. "

To Karla wrote on Feb 2, 2008 7:31 AM:

" First you caps lock is stuck, second his family did do something wrong and illegal. They entered the country illegally. They got what they deserved. "

Carmen wrote on Feb 2, 2008 7:27 AM:

" To the Mexicans out there: This family wasn't deported because they were Mexicans, this family was deported due to fraudulent documents, illegal entry into the United States(which is illegal) Cocaine found in the house, and a son who is a drug dealer.That is the only reason they were deported, and many more should be deported if they are not respecting our laws. Go home and fight for jobs, housing and education in Mexico. Ask Calderon to straighten up their "Mexico Lindo y querido". Wrap yourselves in the Mexican flag in Mexico, demand Calderon take care of "HIS PEOPLE" "

Law Abiding Citizen wrote on Feb 2, 2008 7:18 AM:

" If you are unhappy with the laws the way they are written, then work within the law to change them. Until then, follow them.
Any student in a high school that is dealing drugs is not a "good kid". Good riddance. "

CORRUPT wrote on Feb 2, 2008 12:47 AM:

" JUST SEND THOSE ILLEGALS UP TO TEXAS. THEY WILL FIT RIGHT IN AT BUSH'S RANCH.
HE'S THE ONE WHO WANTS THEM. HE DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE TO ENFORCE THE LAW ABOUT NAILING THE EMPLOYERS. SEND THEM ON UNTIL THEY COVER HIS RANCH FROM FENCE TO FENCE AND ALL HIS NEIGHBORS, TOO. DID YOU EVER THINK WE WOULD BE IN THIS SITUATION WHEN WE ELECTED HIM? "

sue eighmy wrote on Feb 1, 2008 7:29 PM:

" It is about time. The rest of the country needs to take heed. We are in serious danger of loosing our country and Arizona is the only state that has had the guts to do anything. The other states should be sent to Mexico along with our President. "

Karla wrote on Feb 1, 2008 7:07 PM:

" EXCUSE YOU!!!!!
YOU CAN´T BE JUGDING HIS PARENTS BECAUSE YOU NOR ME KNOW THAT HIS PARENTS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE ERROR THAT HIS SON DID!!
AND YOU CAN´T BE JUGDING ALL THE MEXICANS BECAUSE A MEXICAN MAKES MISTAKES JUST LIKE YOU.
SO LET GOD JUGDE US FOR EVERYONES ERROR.
AND PLUS YOU GUYS DON´T KNOW THE FAMILY SO DON´T BE TALKING! SAFE YOUR BREATH DON´T BE HATING EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES JUST LIKE YOU AND ME! SO PLEASE STOP!!!!!!! HATING ON THEM THE FAMILY DIDN´T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT! SO WHY SHOULD THEY GET DEPORTED!!!!!!!! "

Buena student wrote on Feb 1, 2008 6:07 PM:

" Hector was a good kid i cant believe he was doing this. he was a good kid "

Army Mom wrote on Feb 1, 2008 6:03 PM:

" Ok, I don't like to say things like I told you so, but this incident just proves what I said in a previous article on a previous comment about how they work here with forged documents and they do pay taxes and they do file tax returns.In fact, in LA they have little offices with signs on them letting the illegals know that they will help them with their tax returns.Funny huh?I think that they all got what they deserved.If you can't respect the laws then you shouldn't be here.And that starts with entering the US legally. "

Randy wrote on Feb 1, 2008 1:37 PM:

" I don't care where they are from ! But they are Illegal and I do not want my tax dollars paying to aid illegal aliens. Free schooling -Free lunches- Free hospital care- Welfare... Jeez the list goes on and on you get the point. "

Great! wrote on Feb 1, 2008 1:30 PM:

" To what!!!! ... The parents did do something wrong. Drugs, illegal entry, forged documents. You might not know it, but those are crimes. Further, who cares if things are getting hard there and there are no jobs? Things are hard in the USA for a lot of legal citizens and they only want a better life. Would you like to take a guess as to what would happen to them if they tried to get it by illegal means? "

Great! wrote on Feb 1, 2008 1:24 PM:

" Best news I've heard all week. But why if they can ask if the parent lives in the school district (assuming the kids can't go to school there if they don't) can't that woman from the other article bring her kids over from Mexico to attend our schools? Surely our school district doesn't extend into Mexico... "

CGS again wrote on Feb 1, 2008 11:34 AM:

" Here's some good news from an immigrant family from Mexico now living in the Fort Worth area. Why can't we have success stories like that here? Could it be partially a school/social problem?
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/fortworth/stories/012908dnmetspellingkid.23d6894.html "

daw wrote on Feb 1, 2008 11:33 AM:

" Mexicans come here to work they actually make our country a way better place to live. Yes some do dirty work but that doesnt mean the rest of them do the same. Mexicans come to work not to sit in a COUCH like most of us Americans. Most people here in America here rather live of the Government instead of earning their own living by working and your saying that helps the United States economy i got one word for that "WOW". Come on now use your heads for once. "

Citizen wrote on Feb 1, 2008 10:51 AM:

" As a US Citizen, we have the obligation to report to the authorities if we suspect someone of being an illegal alien. Let the authorities conduct their investigation. There is no reason that the School district can't report to Homeland Security that they feel there are illegal aliens attending the school. Let the ICE team investigate and make those assessments. It still meets the letter of the law. "

CB wrote on Feb 1, 2008 10:13 AM:

" Before you open your mouth to make a comment.
Would you please connect your brain with your mouth?
If you don't know about illegals, employers, legal or illegal status...SHUT your mouth! "

CB wrote on Feb 1, 2008 10:09 AM:

" Employers are hiring illegal status people. Of course!
Somebody has comments about that..?
STOP blaming illegals, do not be mean!
They will go back to their country if they do not have INCOME or JOB...
Employers also hire them because they're doing cheaper hard work with NO BENEFITS. Some USA citizens will NEVER do a "cheaper hard work" without benefits for these employers. Don't you think so?! "

HV wrote on Feb 1, 2008 10:01 AM:

" I cannot say that ALL illegals are criminals, drug dealers.. of course they're breaking the law, they DON'T HAVE LEGAL residence here.
I'm sure they're not having a nice time here in the USA, to have an illegal status must be hard - but- why the employers are hiring them?, if illegals didn't have a job- they could NOT SURVIVE here.
I would say they're looking for a better lifestyle (like everybody does)life is hard for some people, and some others they don't have the skills to take wise decisions...Blame the EMPLOYERS too! "

Citizen wrote on Feb 1, 2008 9:02 AM:

" All I can say is that it makes me really mad that now all of you people that have written your little comments about mexicans, sit there and stereo type EVERY mexican. Me and my family are United State cititens, and some of you think you can treat us below you because we're Mexican. It already happened to my son at Buena. We were born here and have the same rights as everyone else. Look around the drug problem isnt' only with the mexicans, or the illegalls "

Mike wrote on Feb 1, 2008 7:50 AM:

" I dont care if they are here knitting sweaters for our homeless, if your illegal, GET OUT!!! and if the crime does not go down after they are gone, so be it, at least the people committing the crime will be punished if caught, not just sent home. "

Citizen wrote on Feb 1, 2008 7:08 AM:

" To "stop hating" and "what!!!!!", No one here has a problem with immigrants who enter the country legally. There are many ways to accomplish this. Trekking across the boarder without the proper documentation is illegal. Because they came over illegally they then committed another crime by forging documents. Since they have little regard for our laws, now their son feels it is OK to sell drungs in front of school authorities. If immigrants want a better life them go about it legally. Otherwise suffer the consequence. "

CGS wrote on Feb 1, 2008 6:03 AM:

" If the entire family was deported then that tells me there is more bad news that hasn't been released yet. Fraudulent documents and cocaine were found at the student's home. We don't know from the article if he alone is guilty. The police and USBP acted accordingly. Hopefully the investigation will reveal more leads and lead to more arrests and possible deportations. I welcome immigrants, but I only welcome the legal and law-abiding ones, just like my ancestors had to be. "

Way to GO, SV Police and Border Patrol!!! wrote on Feb 1, 2008 5:16 AM:

" Let's see.... forged immigration documents, breaking the law to be in this country illegally - THAT'S why the family was deported. Go BP!! Five-hundred to $600 worth of cocaine in the house, plus whatever he had on him to sell at school is NOT an insignificant amount. He deserves the punishment he gets - and then deportation as well. It is NOT America's job to take care of Mexico's poverty. Don't vote for McCain, Obama, or Clinton - unless you want more of the same. SEND ALL ILLEGALS BACK NOW!!! "

cochise college student wrote on Feb 1, 2008 12:25 AM:

" i'm a legal resident and i studied english in adul education and i showed my green card because if u don't re a legal resident u can't take the class, why not happen the same in high school "

Disgrace wrote on Jan 31, 2008 11:44 PM:

" GOOD RIDDANCE!!! ADIOS!! "

Laws wrote on Jan 31, 2008 10:58 PM:

" The Federal laws are very specific...the school district cannot ask if a student is in the US legally. If they produce a foreign birth certificate, the student still only needs to show they live in the school district to enroll. ALL of you who question this, should contact your US Senator, and US congress elected reps. If you want this law changed...then take it to DC. The District follows Federal instructions. We follow Federal guidelines. We don't want drug dealers in our schools! So help us change the laws! "

To what!!!!!!!!!!!! wrote on Jan 31, 2008 10:08 PM:

" All I can say about you comment is what. "

Fred wrote on Jan 31, 2008 8:45 PM:

" Good Riddance to more Illegals. These are the honest poor people who are only coming across the border to do jobs Americans won't. Yeah right! Stabbing School children, Child Molesters, Drug Dealers and what other crimes besides increasing our taxes to pay for their health and welfare. NOW MCCain has hired a mexican for adivce on his campaign. We need to build the Wall 20 feet tall and throw them all back across the border to commit their crimes in their own country. "

J wrote on Jan 31, 2008 8:10 PM:

" The days of all IAs being poor honest people just looking for a better life have been over for quite some time now. Identity theft,credit card fraud, tax evation, home invasions,stabbings,shootings, murdering police and federal agents and selling cocaine to your children are what today's illegal alien does to make a better life for themselves. Wake up, immigration law exists for a reason. "

mke wrote on Jan 31, 2008 7:16 PM:

" I had to show my birth certificate when I went to this school.they just dont care here.all they are looking at is the green. "

Murphy wrote on Jan 31, 2008 7:04 PM:

" I so look forward to the Herald Dispatch publishing future articles, with photographs of all the students in the Sierra Vista school district charged with drug dealing or other infractions. Should be interesting and entertaining reading. "

what!!!!!!!!!!!! wrote on Jan 31, 2008 5:57 PM:

" it was good that
you deported that kid because he
he was selling drugs but why deport
other familys???????????
they haven't done anything wrong they just
want a better life in the united states
because in mexico
it's getting to hard
and there isn't enough jobs
for them over there
and here there is enough for people
that want to work
and kids that want to go
to school
all i am trying to say is
why do people that haven't done anything bad
have to go back to
to mexico "

stop hating wrote on Jan 31, 2008 5:54 PM:

" your ancestors came here to make a better life and just because people are still doing it now your hating and sometimes unfortunately that was his vision of a better life.everone makes bad deacisons . "

To Amazed wrote on Jan 31, 2008 5:19 PM:

" I'm amazed that someone would think that would solved all the problems, thats shear ignorance to me, good kids start at home with good parents, not lazy parenting where our kids are raised in daycare, and given everything they want just so the parents don't have to deal with them and teach them right from wrong, the only good thing is since there wasn't a skate park, he couldn't deal drugs there to! "

hello! wrote on Jan 31, 2008 4:09 PM:

" You all seem to think that 'illegals' are the ones causing the trouble in your town....hello! Take a look around! The majority of crimes are being committed by U.S. Citizens. Go, ahead...deport them...but the problems won't go away!! "

Mike wrote on Jan 31, 2008 3:06 PM:

" Yep, one at a time, start going through all thr records at the school and verify, then, move on to the next school. After that, maybe the school can pul there head out and do the job right this time. "

Amazed wrote on Jan 31, 2008 2:57 PM:

" When will local government wake up and realize that if they had built the skate park, there would be no children making bad decisions, no drugs, no illegals, no fights, no gangs. A simple skate park is the new miracle cure. "

SV Resident and American Citizen wrote on Jan 31, 2008 11:48 AM:

" Bhu-Bye! "

Taxpayer wrote on Jan 31, 2008 11:21 AM:

" The school doesn't care they get paid by the head. The police chief doesn't care, it would add more work. "

Cathy wrote on Jan 31, 2008 11:21 AM:

" Everyone who has written here seems to think that the parents knew their son was dealing drugs but I wonder if that is true. They could likely be the victims of their sons stupidity, and have been sent back to Mexico as a result. We don't know how long this family has been living in the states... remember it wasn't that long ago when this was not an issue here. Many law abiding Mexican and families from other nationalities used to be welcomed in the states. "

Jamie wrote on Jan 31, 2008 11:03 AM:

" More great parenting at work here, what is up with people reproducing and then being complete failures as good law abiding parents? What kind of ethics do these people have, I don't think that this kid or any of their other kids can be rehabilitated to be good honest citizens anywhere now. To bad their only path is the one that leads them to prison or the cemetary, they should thank "mom and dad" now for a job well done. "

Hmmmm wrote on Jan 31, 2008 10:47 AM:

" I was asked for my legal identification, birth certificate and shot records when I registered my child for school! Are these schools in Sierra Vista allowing admission without proper identification to hurry the registration process?! I don't care what the US Supreme Court says.... something needs to change! I believe that since we are supposedly trying to tighten our borders, it would only make sense to allow the schools to police immigration!!!! Are you a US citizen? It's a simple question, with simple proof!! WHATEVER we need to do to protect our children and their futures! "

Get a Grip wrote on Jan 31, 2008 10:36 AM:

" So now we are going to start blaming Republicans for the No Child Left Behind Act? Please. Do you not realize that there were more politicians, not just Republicans, that had their hand in the pot to pass this Act? And that these politicians put their own little regulations into the Act before they would pass it? I don't like the outcome of this anymore than you do, maybe we should look into revising this Act somehow. With elections coming up this may be the best time for suggestions. "

Pauly wrote on Jan 31, 2008 10:15 AM:

" And after he gets out of jail he can go to Mexico as well. Now what about the rest of the illegal students? Don't stop now! "

Wondering wrote on Jan 31, 2008 9:22 AM:

" I'd still like to know if these people were employed, and by whom. The employer may have been duped. Then, on the other hand, they may be complicit. Who did these parants (maybe the kid) work for? Or were they independent "contractors" selling drugs? Was this part of the police department's investigation? "

Tamra wrote on Jan 31, 2008 8:16 AM:

" Nice, another illegal here on forged papers and dealing. But please keep in mind they are only here looking for a better life and not hurting anyone. Whatever, For the most part if you break one law you will break others. If you come here legally I have no issues, that is how my family got here. It is time to crack down on the illegals who are bleeding our system dry and bringing down the community with the drugs etc. It is time to make a stand for our futures, "

How about that wrote on Jan 31, 2008 8:10 AM:

" So the reason we are paying to educate illegal aliens, who are dealing drugs and assaulting each other in our schools is. No Child Left Behind and the Supreme Court. No use blaming the ACLU for this one, it's the Republicans. "

GUIDO wrote on Jan 31, 2008 7:22 AM:

" This is absurd! Why was the family not arrested for fradulent documents and also the drugs in the house? Oh well, this family will be back in the U.S. by next month and provide yet another news story in the future. We need to post the photos of this family on our walls April 15th so we can see where our taxes go. Remember all these illigal students the next time the schools want a tax override!!!! VOTE NO.
"

Tim wrote on Jan 31, 2008 6:57 AM:

" No Child Left Behind and the court ruling are cop outs.

Children do not register themselves for school. It has to be accomplished by an adult.

The school administration is certainly within their rights and responsibilities to question if the adult that attempts to register the student has the legal authority to do so.

If they do not have that authority then the student is rejected because the sponsor, the adult, does not have the legal right to complete the registration. It has nothing to do with the student’s status.
"

Come on wrote on Jan 31, 2008 6:50 AM:

" already. And to think..SVPD doesn't feel they need to check status. Wake up America!!!!

Jennifer Allen, oh Jennifer Allen--I haven't seen her "all are here for a better life" being spewed regarding any of the recent rash of criminal activity that we are having to deal with in Cochise County. Does Jennifer Allen not care about US Citizens and their rights? "

Lovin it wrote on Jan 31, 2008 6:44 AM:

" One family at a time, being deported is a help. The rest of the illegals might just as well pack and head south. I wonder where the family members worked. "