In a letter obtained by 1819 News and sent to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) revealed his committee was investigating the Biden administration's immigration policy and procedures as it pertained to Pablo Mendoza, a 23-year-old illegal alien, accused of raping a 14-year-old mentally incapacitated female.
Last month, Mendoza was charged with rape. However, on Thursday, the state dropped the rape charge and has filed charges of sodomy, sexual abuse and human trafficking, according to a report from Dothan television's WTVY.
During Mendoza's pre-trial detention hearing on Thursday, Coffee County District Judge Josh Wilson reportedly said he would consider the testimony to enact Aniah's Law for Mendoza, meaning he would not be eligible for bond. Mendoza remains in the Coffee County Jail without bond.
In the letter penned by Jordan and U.S. House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement chairman U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), the committee requested documents pertaining to Mendoza:
1. Case history information, including, but not limited to, the alien’s immigration history, immigration benefits applications, the alien file (A-file) or consular file (including all consular notes), and immigration detention status and history.
2. Information regarding the time, date, and place of any and all of the alien’s entries into the United States.
3. Information regarding the alien’s processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials, including whether CBP officials were alerted to derogatory information about the alien and what questions were asked of the alien during the screening process.
4. Whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an immigration detainer against the alien.
Jordan and McClintock set an April 18 deadline for DHS to respond to the request with the documents.
Letter as follows:
Jeff Poor is the editor in chief of 1819 News and host of "The Jeff Poor Show," heard Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon on Mobile's FM Talk 106.5. To connect or comment, email jeff.poor@1819News.com or follow him on Twitter @jeff_poor.
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