A Mexican national previously deported from the United States four separate times pleaded guilty to killing an 11-year-old California boy in a Thanksgiving-eve hit-and-run that has reignited fierce debate over sanctuary state policies and border security.
Four Prior Deportations Before Fatal Crash
Hector Amador Balderas, 44, admitted Friday to felony hit-and-run causing death after striking Aiden Antonio Torres De Paz in Escondido, California on November 26, 2025. Federal records show Balderas was deported four times between 2004 and 2010—on March 19, 2004, June 10, 2004, June 15, 2004, and March 4, 2010—before illegally re-entering the country a fifth time. The young victim ran into the street near East Washington Avenue and Hickory Street around 5 p.m. to retrieve a soccer ball when Balderas struck him and fled without rendering aid.
Emergency responders rushed Aiden to Rady Children’s Hospital, where he died Thanksgiving morning. Balderas surrendered to authorities days later and remains jailed without bail. Court documents indicate he faces between two and three years in state prison at his sentencing scheduled for early June.
Sanctuary Laws Block Federal Detainer
The case became a political flashpoint after Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a detainer requesting notification before any release from custody. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office rejected the federal request under California’s sanctuary state restrictions, citing the California Values Act signed by former Governor Jerry Brown. Lieutenant David Collins confirmed the denial followed state law requiring a criminal history review that deemed the detainer unenforceable under California Government Code 7282.5.
Federal Officials Demand Accountability
Former Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin publicly called on Governor Gavin Newsom to honor the ICE detainer. She criticized sanctuary policies as threats to public safety, stating the case proves Americans are being used as collateral damage for failed border policies. Newsom’s office disputed federal claims, calling them a complete lie and insisting California honors federal criminal warrants while maintaining the federal government can do its job without state assistance. The boy’s mother discovered her son unconscious in the street moments after hearing the crash impact.
Kill him harshly and with firm purpose of amendment!
restore the “republic” back to WE the PEOPLE. WE know what will WORK. a life, for a life
Kill a child and automatic death sentence, no appeals, No paroles!
Absolutely agree with you sir.
Agree sparky needs started up and clean out a lot of rats in our jail system.
save the energy. bullets will work just fine. A firing squad of 5 people should do a good job
Exactly
If he keeps entering the US and violating our laws and safety; what crimes has he committed in his own country?? If he’s so eager to stay in this country then put him in a federal prison for the rest of his life. That should make it so much easier to stay here..
Why waste tax payer money on him, 1 bullet between the eyes then a pine box no headstone, bury him south of the border.
Exactly
More blood on the hands of Biden and his revolving door, open borders policy. He should be in prison for all of the murders he’s caused. Senility or no senility!
It’s 10 times worse in sanctuary states, they’re going after the ice members themselves. That are trying to do their job in New Jersey. They’re following them, constantly harassing them, throwing things at them, finding out where they live at home. This is absolute insanity, California, New Jersey. New York City Minnesota, all of them. It’s despicable, and if the governors or the attorney generals are the ones that are allowing it, they should be in jail harboring fugitives
you can fix this at the mid-term elections vote the democrats out that put illegals ahead of Americans and or naturalized and green card holders.
Thanks to God, all people’s are worth the same, documented, or undocumented. I hope you have learned enough history to know that your ancestors came to North America, or the United States, illegally, hundreds of years ago. They settled here illegally, cornered the original natives who were living here peacefully, killed most of them, and forced them to live in reservations. They also brought Africans to use as slaves (immoral before God’s eyes), then used Chinese & Mexican laborers to build this country, after that, many other immigrants came from all over the world to look for a better life, until this day. May God bless you, as well as all people who worship Him, and remember the two great comandments, Love God with all your heart & mind, and love your neighbor as you love yourself.
You just think you serve God.
I 100% agree!
The parents of this boy should file a monster of a lawsuit against Calif
Immediate execution for this mutt. Be done with him. Sentence carried out by firing squad. Two to the chest and one to the head, over and done.
He should get Life in Federal Prison and never see daylight again
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No, prison is too good for him.
As far as I’m concerned, I believe the CA governor and the CA Attorney General and legislators are a major part of the problem and share a huge responsibility for enabling these illegal immigrant criminals to reside in that “sanctuary state.” Shame on those CA autocrats that speak of democracy and the rule of law, and then carelessly, ruthlessly trample on those citizens’ law-abiding rights, protections and voice — what happened to the demos kratos.
Maybe, someday, the CA electorate will actually wake-up and elect an actual caring “peoples” governor, attorney general, and state legislature; however, I have my doubts, as I believe that CA is permanently, politically and myopically challenged.
I find it tragically pathetic, and I further believe the citizens of CA will suffer the consequences for their political delusion and apathy for many ages to come.
if they found and deported him 4 times then the ‘sanctuary state’ isn’t trying to hide him. If he was deported 4 times he would probably just come back to the US after Ice deport him again. If they put him in prison he will serve his time then be deported again.
Jerk should be tarred and feathered in public along with judges who let him back in to the U.S.
Two to three years for hit and run vehicular homicide? Seriously?
This needs to stop! If they are deported, they should not be allowed back in the country. If they are imprisoned, they should not be set free. Need to do away with sanctuary cities and states. 2-3 years for a hit-and-run vehicular homicide? That is not justice.
Prayers for the family and for their son’s soul.
Illegal entry into the US is a felony after one deportation and this person has illegally entered 4 times and so committing 3 felonies. Why wasn’t he prosecuted and incarcerated? Because when you deport them the will return because there’s not punishment for that except another deportation.
Federal law supersedes state law when it comes to federal immigration laws. Everyone of them who break the federal immigration law, throw them in the federal pen. Period! And NOT in protective custody! They get put in with general population!!