{"id":2199870,"date":"2024-03-15T14:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T18:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-many-more-illegal-with-drunk-driving-record-faces-vehicular-homicide-charges-in-wisconsin\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T14:42:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T18:42:51","slug":"how-many-more-illegal-with-drunk-driving-record-faces-vehicular-homicide-charges-in-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-many-more-illegal-with-drunk-driving-record-faces-vehicular-homicide-charges-in-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"Undocumented Driver with DUI History Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-many-more-illegal-with-drunk-driving-record-faces-vehicular-homicide-charges-in-wisconsin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2199870&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>The community \u2063is mourning the sudden loss of\u2062 <b>Steven Michael \u2062Nasholm<\/b>, whose life was \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-arrests-4-mexicans-in-smuggling-incident-that-killed-53-migrants-in-texas\/\" title=\"4 Mexicans arrested in Texas smuggling incident that resulted in 53 migrant deaths.\">tragically cut short<\/a> on Jan. \u206330. Nasholm, a\u200b 35-year-old devoted\u200d husband, father, and successful trucking company owner, perished in a crash caused by an impaired driver in Rusk \u2062County, northern Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>This devastating incident involves Jorge Sanchez-Tzanahua, a\u200d 22-year-old driver with prior DUI offenses, who was in the\u2062 United States unlawfully. He\u200b had \u2064flagrantly disregarded the law \u200cby\u200b getting behind the wheel \u2062despite a \u2062revoked license.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1753492437\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-35dde25359d4f3c986bf265822ba6e4c fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-35dde25359d4f3c986bf265822ba6e4c\"><\/div>\n<p>Nasholm&#8217;s untimely departure adds to the heartrending \u2062list of\u200d sudden tragedies where illegal immigrants are involved, raising questions about the safety measures in today&#8217;s\u200d America.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Catastrophic Night<\/h2>\n<p>Currently facing charges for <b>homicide by \u200dintoxicated use of a vehicle<\/b>, Sanchez-Tzanahua had already been condemned by a prior OWI conviction. At the time\u2064 of the \u2062crash that claimed Nasholm&#8217;s life,\u2064 his license was void\u2014per the details in the official criminal complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Held in \u200cRusk County Jail on a \u200bhefty $100,000\u2062 bond, the case against Sanchez-Tzanahua is being led by a specially \u200cappointed prosecutor.<\/p>\n<p>In the wee hours\u200b of January 30, Sanchez-Tzanahua&#8217;s Jeep Grand Cherokee slammed into Nasholm&#8217;s semi. Authorities found the \u2062two vehicles at the \u2064crash scene, separated by a stark hundred yards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-77ac3939553b75d9dde8cac3433687c5 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-77ac3939553b75d9dde8cac3433687c5\"><\/div>\n<p>Rusk County Deputy Bryce Baier \u200bnoted in the report,\u200d <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;[A]ll evidence \u2062of the point of\u2062 impact \u200cindicated the jeep had crossed the center line \u200dinto the eastbound \u2063lane causing the collision \u2064with\u200c the semi.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The collision\u2062 left Sanchez-Tzanahua with minor wounds, but Nasholm suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead enroute to \u200bthe hospital. Blood \u2064alcohol level tests revealed Sanchez-Tzanahua&#8217;s \u2064was at 0.176, well over the\u2062 legal driving limit.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;A Preventable Tragedy&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Sanchez-Tzanahua had blatantly ignored the \u2064OWI\u200c conviction mandate to install an Ignition Interlock \u200cDevice in his car. Court documents disclosed his unlawful \u200bpresence in\u200d the country\u2014a three-year tenure leading up to the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The refrained commentary\u200c from the \u2064Rusk\u200d County and\u200b Barron County District Attorney&#8217;s offices juxtaposes with \u2064state\u2064 Rep. Janel\u200c Brandtjen&#8217;s stance, who bemoaned the &#8220;unnecessary&#8221; nature of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Brandtjen and others express\u2064 disbelief over such individuals dodging deportation despite severe infractions. Following Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas&#8217; 2021 announcement, the\u2063 deportation policy for undocumented persons no longer hinges solely on their immigration status, a decision impacting local community safety.<\/p>\n<p>This loss has sparked \u200dvehement debates and\u2063 legislative \u2063actions, including \u200dSenate Republicans&#8217; recently drafted <b>Protect Our Communities From DUIs Act<\/b>, aiming to curb such tragic events.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"V\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Biden and his radical clown\u200c show of staffers have \u2063issued a statement on the apparent suicide death of trans student Nex Benedict while ignoring the deaths of these Americans who died at the hands\u2062 of illegals: <\/p>\n<p>Laken Riley, 22 \u200c <br \/>Travis Wolfe, 12 <br \/>Jeremy Poou-Caceres, 2\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/570aiaFFQC\">https:\/\/t.co\/570aiaFFQC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1768373451948253415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The community&#8217;s outpour of\u200b grief for Nasholm, and\u200c the frustration over the circumstances that led \u2064to his passing, continue \u2062to spark fervent discussions on immigration policies and road safety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigating the\u2063 Roads \u200dof Reform<\/h2>\n<p>Recent\u2064 developments\u2063 have reignited the \u200cdebate on unauthorized immigrants and driving privileges in the \u200cUS. As lawmakers grapple with the <b>Protect Our Communities From DUIs Act<\/b>,\u2062 which seeks to bar DUI offenders from entry and deport those\u2063 committing DUI within the States,\u2063 the dialogue surrounding policy grows ever \u2062tenser.<\/p>\n<p>President \u2064Biden&#8217;s stance on deportation has sparked controversy, reserving removal primarily for felons\u2014an approach that excludes drunk driving as a cause unless\u2063 deemed a felony.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Licensing Challenges in Wisconsin<\/h2>\n<p>Despite queries, it&#8217;s confirmed that <b>Wisconsin never issued \u2062a\u200b license<\/b> \u200c to the individual in question. Authorities speculate it may have \u2064been issued elsewhere since Wisconsin is one of \u2064many \u2062states that \u2062restricts licensing\u200b for unauthorized immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Tony Evers has advocated for\u200d change, pushing Wisconsin to join jurisdictions permitting licenses for undocumented\u2063 immigrants, but \u2063has met\u2063 resistance from the legislature. In contrast, safety concerns and agricultural workforce \u200cneeds have prompted \u200cbipartisan reevaluation of\u2063 this stance.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Worker Shortage Dilemma<\/h3>\n<p>Republicans, facing\u2063 labor scarcity, are reconsidering their viewpoints. Rep. Patrick Snyder highlights the agricultural sector&#8217;s heavy reliance on undocumented workers, \u2062urging a balanced solution.<\/p>\n<p>Advocates argue licensing would \u200d <b>enhance road safety<\/b> \u2064 through proper training for these drivers.\u2064 Milwaukee County&#8217;s resolution\u2064 reflects a push for inclusivity, emphasizing the struggles faced by\u2063 immigrants \u200bwithout \u2064proper identification.<\/p>\n<p>As campaigns intensify to lift \u200dthe \u2063ban on licenses, stories surface of the \u2062undocumented struggling to \u2064navigate life and labor laws, reminding us of the sector&#8217;s dependency on their labor.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Human Cost<\/h2>\n<p>A critical aspect often overshadowed \u2063in the reform narrative is the human \u200bcost. The \u2062frequency of traffic stops for \u200bdriving without a license begs the question \u200cof systemic\u200c issues, yet \u200bthe larger focus remains on preventing avoidable \u200ctragedies.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the policy\u200c debates, let&#8217;s not forget those like Steven\u2063 Michael Nasholm, whose lives were lost too \u200bsoon. And consider the case of Craig Schimming\u2014an individual whose\u2063 journey was abruptly ended, raising \u2064profound questions \u200dabout the\u200d consequences\u2063 of our immigration and\u200c traffic laws.<\/p>\n<p><b>It&#8217;s not just about \u200cnames; it&#8217;s about lives.<\/b> As the discussion on immigration reform \u200dcontinues, so does the need for balanced solutions that address safety, humanity, \u2062and the law.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Clash of Speed and Tragedy<\/h2>\n<p>Amidst the blur of flashing lights and the wail of sirens, a story unfolded\u2014a narrative marked by loss and the stark reality\u2062 of\u200c consequences. \u2063While\u2062 under \u200bthe\u200c influence of meth and \u2064speeding through the streets, Juan Felix-Avendano&#8217;s Volkswagen Jetta crashed violently \u200binto a Toyota RAV4, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graphic-video-60-year-old-man-beaten-with-brick-in-nyc\/\" title=\"GRAPHIC VIDEO: 60-Year-Old Man Beaten with Brick in NYC\">causing severe injuries<\/a> to an \u200celderly couple and \u200cclaiming the life of Craig Schimming\u2014a 52-year-old cherished community\u200d member.<\/p>\n<p>Felix-Avendano faced the\u2063 gravitas of\u200c his actions with a 22-year prison sentence followed by extended supervision, as reported by Fox 6,\u2064 solidifying the grievous impact of intoxicated driving.<\/p>\n<p>Details\u2062 of Felix-Avendano&#8217;s noncitizen status from Mexico emerged, raising questions \u200bamidst Milwaukee&#8217;s sanctuary policies, which did not \u2064result in\u200b an \u2064immigration hold\u2014highlighted by Wisconsin Right Now despite the absence of such coverage in mainstream media narratives.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;However, because \u2062of\u200b the\u2064 Milwaukee\u2064 County Sheriff\u2019s Department\u2019s \u200bpolicies on ICE and illegal immigrants, there is no immigration hold\u200b on Felix-Avendano,&#8221; shared Wisconsin Right Now regarding the \u2062sanctuary policies in place since 2019.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The media&#8217;s focus on Felix-Avendano as\u200c an &#8220;unlicensed driver&#8221; omitted his status, prompting a reflection on the wider discourse and reporting transparency.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"HyahpYLsXiPtfNRbqJj1ToK\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A jury convicted Juan Felix-Avendano\u2064 in November of homicide by \u2062intoxicated use of a vehicle\u2064 in the crash \u200bthat killed Craig Schimming. This tragic case reopens\u2063 vital\u200c discussions on immigration\u200c and driving laws.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This incident was not isolated, intersecting with another grim case in Wisconsin where intoxicated driving by\u200c an undocumented immigrant led to the loss of 20-year-old Johanna Pascoe, accentuating \u2063concerns over illegal immigration&#8217;s intersection \u2062with public safety.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Immigration Reform Under\u2062 Scrutiny<\/h2>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s\u2062 border policies remain at the forefront of \u2064national debate, with a Gallup poll signifying widespread disquietude regarding the sharp rise in\u200d illegal immigration and its ramifications. The anguishing case of Laken Riley&#8217;s murder, \u200ballegedly by an\u2063 unauthorized Venezuelan immigrant, \u2063only \u200cintensifies the urgency for\u200d profound policy examination.<\/p>\n<p>While legislative dialogues consider extending\u200b benefits and rights\u2063 to unauthorized immigrants, the aftermath on American families and \u200bcommunities is undeniable\u2014manifested in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whose-children-are-they\/\" title=\"Whose Children Are They?\">heart-rending stories<\/a> of lives unexpectedly cut short.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the \u2064data, reports, and political rhetoric, the essence of personal stories resonates\u2014stories like that of Steven Michael Nasholm, whose joyous existence \u200dand whimsical \u2064humor are \u200dcaptured\u200d in memories cherished by loved ones, anchoring the unfolding debate in real human emotion\u2062 and tragedy.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Michael Nasholm&#8217;s sudden passing at age 35 was announced in his obituary. 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