The following arrests were made by the Jacksonville Police Department for the period of Aug. 24 through Sept. 4.
Esmeralda C. Gonzalez, no driver’s license, failure to yield and immigration hold. Fines were set at $217 and $162, and he is being held.
Pedro Hernandez, failure to appear (Montgomery County warrant), no driver’s license and immigration hold. Bond was set at $10,000, and he is being held.
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September 4, 2008
August 11, 2008
Arrest: Jacksonville Police Department
• Maria L. Ramirez, public intoxication and immigration hold. No bond was offered.
July 31, 2008
Arrest: Jacksonville Police Department
Arrests were made by the Jacksonville Police Department for the period of July 21 through July 29.
• Alberto Cruz, city traffic warrants and immigration hold. Fines were set at $676 and he is being held.
• Gerardo Gonzalez, tampering with government records, sexual assault of a child and immigration hold. Bonds were set at $4,000, $50,000 and he is being held.
• Dan O. Tejeda-Rivera, public intoxication, driving while intoxicated bond forfeiture (Cass County warrant) and immigration hold. Bond was set at $3,000 and he is being held.
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Texas Uproar Added:
Of 19 arrest, 3 were placed on immigration hold.
• Alberto Cruz, city traffic warrants and immigration hold. Fines were set at $676 and he is being held.
• Gerardo Gonzalez, tampering with government records, sexual assault of a child and immigration hold. Bonds were set at $4,000, $50,000 and he is being held.
• Dan O. Tejeda-Rivera, public intoxication, driving while intoxicated bond forfeiture (Cass County warrant) and immigration hold. Bond was set at $3,000 and he is being held.
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Texas Uproar Added:
Of 19 arrest, 3 were placed on immigration hold.
July 24, 2008
Chuck Hopson State representative talks immigration with Rusk American Legion
By Kelly Young
kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com
State Rep. Chuck Hopson, D-Jacksonville, addressed a small group of veterans Tuesday night at the Rusk American Legion post. The four-term congressman answered questions and outlined a few goals for the next session of the legislature. Topics ranged from gun control and the Trans-Texas Corridor to water rights and education, but most of the night’s discussions centered around border security and Texas’ illegal immigration problem.
“In my district, which is Cherokee, Houston, Panola and Rusk counties, we have about 7 percent Hispanic voters and about 33 percent Hispanic kids in our schools. So that should tell you that we have quite a few people in the district who are probably not legal,” Hopson said. “The state of Texas is having to spend a lot of money each year educating these kids, treating illegals when they show up in emergency rooms and incarcerating them when they commit a felony.”
Hopson said he believes teachers being forced to cater to the children of illegal immigrants is putting a strain on the Texas education system.
“Our federal government has told us that when any kid presents himself to our schools, that we have to educate them. So we now are seeing a lot of students entering third or fourth grade who have never been to school at all and are not only illiterate in English, but are also illiterate in Spanish,” Hopson said. “It’s very challenging for our teachers to take in these new students and try to educate them and keep them on grade level.”
According to Hopson, his own feelings on immigration closely mirror those of former president Theodore Roosevelt — that immigrants are more than welcome to come to America if they do so legally and are willing to assimilate into American culture.
“I think we need to find out for sure who these people are. Apart from the millions of Mexicans entering America illegally, we’ve had an estimated 100,000 people from other countries cross the border since 2005,” he said. “This includes countries like Syria, Lebanon and Afghanistan — places where Al Qaeda really has a presence. We can’t afford to have people entering the country that we don’t know anything about.”
Hopson said the federal government has failed in its charge to protect our borders.
“We passed a resolution during the last session and sent it to Congress, telling the federal government that if they cannot protect our borders and control who enters our country, then they need to pay the state for all the things that are costing us as taxpayers because the federal government is not stepping up and doing their job,” Hopson said.
The key to ending America’s influx of illegal immigrants is as simple as removing their incentive to come here, Hopson said Thursday night. He reasons that if they don’t have jobs waiting for them across the border, they won’t make the trip.
According to Hopson, during the last few years the state has conducted a number of operations along the border that have been successful in stopping drugs, weapons and illegal money from entering and leaving the country.
Programs since 2005 include Operation Linebacker, Operation Rio Grande, Operation Wrangler and Operation Border Star. Hopson said the efforts have put a major dent in serious crime in the unincorporated areas along the border. Operation Wrangler was a one-week surge in 2007 that Hopson said reduced crime and human smuggling by about 45 percent.
“The current thing we are doing is Operation Border Star, which has more airplanes, more water craft and more boots on the ground patrolling the Texas-Mexico border than we have ever had. The objective of Border Star is to dominate the border,” he said. “We authorized $110 million last May to enhance border security, and with increased personnel on the border, we are making a difference.”
Between January and May of this year, Hopson reports $23 million in illegal cash has been seized by elements of Operation Border Star.
“Our current operation has been very, very successful. I’m not real happy that we had to spend $110 million in Texas money to do it, but apparently our federal government doesn’t care enough to protect us. I think we all need to write our federal representation and let them know that we think their border policy is not good for East Texas, and it’s not good for our country,” Hopson said.
Brian Walker, Hopson’s opponent in the November elections, will hold a similar meeting with the Rusk American Legion in September.
kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com
State Rep. Chuck Hopson, D-Jacksonville, addressed a small group of veterans Tuesday night at the Rusk American Legion post. The four-term congressman answered questions and outlined a few goals for the next session of the legislature. Topics ranged from gun control and the Trans-Texas Corridor to water rights and education, but most of the night’s discussions centered around border security and Texas’ illegal immigration problem.
“In my district, which is Cherokee, Houston, Panola and Rusk counties, we have about 7 percent Hispanic voters and about 33 percent Hispanic kids in our schools. So that should tell you that we have quite a few people in the district who are probably not legal,” Hopson said. “The state of Texas is having to spend a lot of money each year educating these kids, treating illegals when they show up in emergency rooms and incarcerating them when they commit a felony.”
Hopson said he believes teachers being forced to cater to the children of illegal immigrants is putting a strain on the Texas education system.
“Our federal government has told us that when any kid presents himself to our schools, that we have to educate them. So we now are seeing a lot of students entering third or fourth grade who have never been to school at all and are not only illiterate in English, but are also illiterate in Spanish,” Hopson said. “It’s very challenging for our teachers to take in these new students and try to educate them and keep them on grade level.”
According to Hopson, his own feelings on immigration closely mirror those of former president Theodore Roosevelt — that immigrants are more than welcome to come to America if they do so legally and are willing to assimilate into American culture.
“I think we need to find out for sure who these people are. Apart from the millions of Mexicans entering America illegally, we’ve had an estimated 100,000 people from other countries cross the border since 2005,” he said. “This includes countries like Syria, Lebanon and Afghanistan — places where Al Qaeda really has a presence. We can’t afford to have people entering the country that we don’t know anything about.”
Hopson said the federal government has failed in its charge to protect our borders.
“We passed a resolution during the last session and sent it to Congress, telling the federal government that if they cannot protect our borders and control who enters our country, then they need to pay the state for all the things that are costing us as taxpayers because the federal government is not stepping up and doing their job,” Hopson said.
The key to ending America’s influx of illegal immigrants is as simple as removing their incentive to come here, Hopson said Thursday night. He reasons that if they don’t have jobs waiting for them across the border, they won’t make the trip.
According to Hopson, during the last few years the state has conducted a number of operations along the border that have been successful in stopping drugs, weapons and illegal money from entering and leaving the country.
Programs since 2005 include Operation Linebacker, Operation Rio Grande, Operation Wrangler and Operation Border Star. Hopson said the efforts have put a major dent in serious crime in the unincorporated areas along the border. Operation Wrangler was a one-week surge in 2007 that Hopson said reduced crime and human smuggling by about 45 percent.
“The current thing we are doing is Operation Border Star, which has more airplanes, more water craft and more boots on the ground patrolling the Texas-Mexico border than we have ever had. The objective of Border Star is to dominate the border,” he said. “We authorized $110 million last May to enhance border security, and with increased personnel on the border, we are making a difference.”
Between January and May of this year, Hopson reports $23 million in illegal cash has been seized by elements of Operation Border Star.
“Our current operation has been very, very successful. I’m not real happy that we had to spend $110 million in Texas money to do it, but apparently our federal government doesn’t care enough to protect us. I think we all need to write our federal representation and let them know that we think their border policy is not good for East Texas, and it’s not good for our country,” Hopson said.
Brian Walker, Hopson’s opponent in the November elections, will hold a similar meeting with the Rusk American Legion in September.
July 22, 2008
Police seek man accused of an armed robbery
Published: July 22, 2008 05:47 pm
By Kelly Young
kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com
Police are looking for a man believed to have robbed a residence at gunpoint, Friday afternoon. The alleged incident occurred in the 500 block of Pierce Lane at approximately 12:30 p.m.
“According to the complainant a black male knocked on the door, and he opened it to see who the male was. The subject then forced his way into the residence with a shotgun, forced the complainant down to the ground and demanded his money,” said Detective Daniel Franklin of the Jacksonville Police Department. “When the victim told him that he didn’t have any money, the subject then walked through the house looking for items to steal before exiting the residence and fleeing the scene on foot.”
The alleged victim, who said he doesn’t own the residence but was watching it for his niece, said he couldn’t be certain what was taken, but it appeared that only a CD player was stolen.
“We haven’t been able to make contact with the actual owner of the residence to find out for sure what was taken, but we are attempting to reach her. The victim did not know who the actor was, but described him as a heavyset, black male,” Franklin said. “The case is currently under investigation, and there are no suspects at this time.”
Police make assault arrest
JPD arrested a landlord during the weekend who allegedly assaulted a male tenant for failing to pay his rent on time. Jose Zuniga, a 33-year-old Hispanic male and illegal immigrant, was arrested and charged with assault/family violence.
Franklin said police were dispatched to the 400 block of Alabama Street on Saturday evening regarding a family violence call.
“The tenant, also an Hispanic male, approached the owner of the residence and told him that he wasn’t going to be able to make his rent until later in the month. The homeowner then became upset and struck him with a closed fist in the face,” he said. “After being struck, the victim fought back in self-defense and a fight ensued.”
Officer Charles Goodwin arrived at the scene and separated the two men. Upon further investigation at the scene, Goodwin determined that Zuniga was the actor in the case.
“Zuniga was arrested and charged with assault/family violence. The two men were ex-roommates, and that constitutes family violence. His bond was set at $2,000, and an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detainer was placed on him,” Franklin said.
The alleged victim suffered only swelling and slight bruising to the face.
The following arrests were made by the Jacksonville Police Department for the period of July 9 through July 20.
• Roberto Gonzalez, no driver’s license, driving while intoxicated and immigration hold. Bond was set at $2,000 and he is being held.
• Salvador Perez-Reyes, no driver’s license and immigration hold. Time served and he is being held.
• Jose A. Zuniga, assault/family violence causing bodily injury, city traffic warrants and immigration hold. Bonds were set at $2,000 and $686 and he is being held.
By Kelly Young
kyoung@jacksonvilleprogress.com
Police are looking for a man believed to have robbed a residence at gunpoint, Friday afternoon. The alleged incident occurred in the 500 block of Pierce Lane at approximately 12:30 p.m.
“According to the complainant a black male knocked on the door, and he opened it to see who the male was. The subject then forced his way into the residence with a shotgun, forced the complainant down to the ground and demanded his money,” said Detective Daniel Franklin of the Jacksonville Police Department. “When the victim told him that he didn’t have any money, the subject then walked through the house looking for items to steal before exiting the residence and fleeing the scene on foot.”
The alleged victim, who said he doesn’t own the residence but was watching it for his niece, said he couldn’t be certain what was taken, but it appeared that only a CD player was stolen.
“We haven’t been able to make contact with the actual owner of the residence to find out for sure what was taken, but we are attempting to reach her. The victim did not know who the actor was, but described him as a heavyset, black male,” Franklin said. “The case is currently under investigation, and there are no suspects at this time.”
Police make assault arrest
JPD arrested a landlord during the weekend who allegedly assaulted a male tenant for failing to pay his rent on time. Jose Zuniga, a 33-year-old Hispanic male and illegal immigrant, was arrested and charged with assault/family violence.
Franklin said police were dispatched to the 400 block of Alabama Street on Saturday evening regarding a family violence call.
“The tenant, also an Hispanic male, approached the owner of the residence and told him that he wasn’t going to be able to make his rent until later in the month. The homeowner then became upset and struck him with a closed fist in the face,” he said. “After being struck, the victim fought back in self-defense and a fight ensued.”
Officer Charles Goodwin arrived at the scene and separated the two men. Upon further investigation at the scene, Goodwin determined that Zuniga was the actor in the case.
“Zuniga was arrested and charged with assault/family violence. The two men were ex-roommates, and that constitutes family violence. His bond was set at $2,000, and an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detainer was placed on him,” Franklin said.
The alleged victim suffered only swelling and slight bruising to the face.
The following arrests were made by the Jacksonville Police Department for the period of July 9 through July 20.
• Roberto Gonzalez, no driver’s license, driving while intoxicated and immigration hold. Bond was set at $2,000 and he is being held.
• Salvador Perez-Reyes, no driver’s license and immigration hold. Time served and he is being held.
• Jose A. Zuniga, assault/family violence causing bodily injury, city traffic warrants and immigration hold. Bonds were set at $2,000 and $686 and he is being held.
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