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A Honduran man, Eswin Mejia, who’s been on the lam since 2016 after allegedly plowing into an Iowa woman while three sheets to the wind, finally got his one-way ticket back to the U.S. on Friday.
Yes, they nabbed the former illegal alien in Honduras on Thursday, threw him on a plane, and now he’s stateside to face 'the man' for killing 21-year-old Sarah Root in a drunken crash in Nebraska.
The State Department’s crowing about it, and Marco Rubio—our new top diplomat—couldn’t wait to jump on X with the news.
Iowa’s own Sen. Joni Ernst is over the moon about the bust. “The Trump administration never forgot Sarah Root’s story,” she blasted out on social media. “Together, we fought for justice to hold the illegal immigrant who took her life accountable. Iowans and every American know that this administration will always put our citizens first.”
Now, let’s rewind the tape on this clown. Border agents first clocked Mejia back in May 2013 when he rolled into Nogales, Arizona, as a so-called “unaccompanied child.”
Oh, and the cherry on top? Honduras just inked a deal with us in February to keep a century-old extradition treaty alive. Good timing, too, because things were getting spicy down there—Honduran bigwigs were cozying up to Venezuela’s defense minister, a guy with U.S. drug trafficking charges hanging over his head. Awkward.
So, there you have it—Eswin Mejia’s back, Sarah Root’s family might finally get some closure, and the Trump crew’s flexing hard. Justice? We’ll see. But for now, it’s game on in Omaha.
The State Department’s crowing about it, and Marco Rubio—our new top diplomat—couldn’t wait to jump on X with the news.
“Nine years ago, Sarah was tragically killed by an illegal immigrant who later fled our county,” he posted. “Today, the Trump Administration is announcing the extradition of Sarah’s killer from Honduras to the United States to face justice once and for all.”
Boom—drop the mic, Marco
.
Here’s the deal: Mejia, who wasn’t supposed to be here in the first place, was allegedly drunk when he smashed into Root’s car at an Omaha stoplight back in January 2016. Sadly, she didn’t make it—passed away at the hospital.
Here’s the deal: Mejia, who wasn’t supposed to be here in the first place, was allegedly drunk when he smashed into Root’s car at an Omaha stoplight back in January 2016. Sadly, she didn’t make it—passed away at the hospital.
The local police grabbed Mejia, charged him, but then—get this—he posted bond and poof, was gone like a fart in a hurricane. Next thing you know, he’s on ICE’s “Most Wanted” list, but back then, they were like, “Eh, not a priority.”
Iowa’s own Sen. Joni Ernst is over the moon about the bust. “The Trump administration never forgot Sarah Root’s story,” she blasted out on social media. “Together, we fought for justice to hold the illegal immigrant who took her life accountable. Iowans and every American know that this administration will always put our citizens first.”
Now, let’s rewind the tape on this clown. Border agents first clocked Mejia back in May 2013 when he rolled into Nogales, Arizona, as a so-called “unaccompanied child.”
Law said they had to hand him over to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, and those geniuses shipped him off to Omaha in 2014 to live with his brother. Fast forward to that fatal 2016 crash—ICE says they only “encountered Mr. Mejia just once” after his arrest for motor vehicle homicide, but didn’t bother slapping a detainer on him. Whoops.
Oh, and the cherry on top? Honduras just inked a deal with us in February to keep a century-old extradition treaty alive. Good timing, too, because things were getting spicy down there—Honduran bigwigs were cozying up to Venezuela’s defense minister, a guy with U.S. drug trafficking charges hanging over his head. Awkward.
So, there you have it—Eswin Mejia’s back, Sarah Root’s family might finally get some closure, and the Trump crew’s flexing hard. Justice? We’ll see. But for now, it’s game on in Omaha.
And it isn't even 100 days on the job for President Trump!
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