Federal authorities have taken into custody Oscar Eduardo Ortega‑Anguiano, a twice‑deported illegal alien who had been convicted in California for the 2021 DUI deaths of 19‑year‑olds Anna Varfolomeeva and Nicholay Osokin.

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Ortega‑Anguiano, reportedly drunk, high, and speeding at 100 mph, caused the fatal crash that burned the couple alive. Convicted on two counts of vehicular manslaughter, he received a 10‑year state sentence—but California’s early release policies allowed him out after just 3½ years.

His criminal record also includes earlier felonies: grand theft and car theft in 2005, and false imprisonment in 2014. After being deported in 2016 and again in 2018, Ortega‑Anguiano illegally reentered the U.S.

With his 2025 early release imminent, federal prosecutors intervened, charging him under 8 U.S.C. 1326 for reentry after deportation—an offense punishable by up to 10 years in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli sharply criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom, stating the state “let down the victims’ families” by enabling this premature release.

This case highlights a clash between sanctuary state policies, like California’s SB 54, which limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and federal efforts to ensure accountability for serious crimes committed by illegal immigrants. Critics argue that sanctuary policies allow dangerous offenders to evade justice, prompting federal intervention. The case is seen by many conservatives as emblematic of the need for stricter immigration and criminal policies to prevent repeat-offender tragedies.

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(Excerpted from Breitbart. Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images)