{"id":2528907,"date":"2026-01-03T06:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-of-young-girl-allegedly-killed-by-drunk-illegal-alien-speaks-out-he-shouldnt-have-been-here-in-the-first-place\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T06:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:49:22","slug":"mother-of-young-girl-allegedly-killed-by-drunk-illegal-alien-speaks-out-he-shouldnt-have-been-here-in-the-first-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-of-young-girl-allegedly-killed-by-drunk-illegal-alien-speaks-out-he-shouldnt-have-been-here-in-the-first-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother of Young Girl Allegedly Killed by Drunk Illegal Alien Speaks Out: &#8216;He Shouldn&#8217;t Have Been Here in the First Place&#8217;"},"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\">42<\/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%2Fmother-of-young-girl-allegedly-killed-by-drunk-illegal-alien-speaks-out-he-shouldnt-have-been-here-in-the-first-place%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=2528907&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>A California family lost 8-year-old Arya Cruz Acencio in a Thanksgiving-weekend crash that also left her father, U.S. Marine Oscar Cruz Acencio, critically injured. Authorities have charged 25-year-old Guatemalan national Bryan Josue Alva-Rodriguez with murder, vehicular manslaughter and DUI; alcohol is suspected in the November collision. Alva-Rodriguez entered the U.S.in 2018, had prior DUI charges in 2020 and 2021, and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-vows-to-reestablish-what-existed-before-at-border\/\" title=\"Biden Vows To \u2018Reestablish What Existed Before\u2019 At Border\">ordered deported<\/a> in 2023 but remained in the country; ICE has lodged a detainer. The California Highway Patrol says a northbound Toyota Tacoma crossed a double-yellow line and struck a Toyota Camry head-on; seven people were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sickening-video-shows-antifa-allegedly-stab-4-trump-supporters-in-washington-dc\/\" title=\"Sickening Video Shows Antifa Allegedly Stab 4 Trump Supporters in Washington DC\">reported injured<\/a>.The victim&#8217;s mother expressed anger and said the crash should not have happened, while federal officials criticized local policies and urged enforcement of the detainer.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A California mother grieving the loss of her 8-year-old daughter in a Thanksgiving weekend accident for which an illegal immigrant has been arrested says the tragedy did not need to happen.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Josue Alva-Rodriguez, 25, a Guatemalan citizen, has been charged with murder, vehicular manslaughter, and driving under the influence in the accident in which Arya Cruz Acencio was killed and her father, Oscar, a U.S. Marine, was critically injured.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I care very deeply for these people that want to have a better life. I really do, but I have no sympathy for the driver that hit me and my family. I don&rsquo;t. I&rsquo;m angry, and he shouldn&rsquo;t have been here in the first place,&rdquo; Jackie Cruz Acencio said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/exclusive-mom-speaks-illegal-alien-dui-suspect-allegedly-kills-8-year-old-maims-marine-dad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t deserve it, and nobody does,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m said and I&rsquo;m angry,&rdquo; she said in a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattFinnFNC\/status\/2007104893434085725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EXCLUSIVE: A U.S. Marine&rsquo;s 8-year-old daughter was killed by an intoxicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-urge-americans-to-stay-home-in-january-knowing-no-one-would-show-up-for-a-stolen-inauguration\/\" title=\"Democrats Urge Americans to Stay Home in January Knowing No One Would Show Up for a Stolen Inauguration\">illegal alien<\/a> with two prior DUIs in a fiery crash, per prosecutors. Marine&rsquo;s leg was amputated and he&rsquo;s slowly gaining consciousness from a traumatic brain injury. Now his wife, who survived and is in&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YXuIWHGoVr\">pic.twitter.com\/YXuIWHGoVr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattFinnFNC\/status\/2007104893434085725?\">January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Alva-Rodriguez entered the United States illegally on Feb. 8, 2018. He was detained by Border Patrol agents in Calexico, California, and released after being given a notice to appear in front of an immigration judge.<\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 6, 2020, Alva-Rodriguez was charged with DUI. He was charged with another DUI on April 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>On March 16, 2023, an immigration judge ordered Alva-Rodriguez deported, but he remained in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol was suspected as a factor in the November crash, the California Highway Patrol has said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/fox5sandiego.com\/news\/local-news\/julian-crash-suspect-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSWB-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Impaired driving continues to take lives in our communities, and every one of those losses is preventable,&rdquo; CHP Capt. Michael Monteagudo has said.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an arrest detainer for Alva-Rodriguez, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/12\/05\/criminal-illegal-alien-kills-8-year-old-girl-suspected-drunk-driving-crash-newsoms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DHS news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;Suspect ordered removed in 2023- now connected to child&rsquo;s death. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h4EKPGeZBl\">pic.twitter.com\/h4EKPGeZBl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ICE San Diego (@EROSanDiego) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EROSanDiego\/status\/1996333166379094092?\">December 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How many deaths of children at the hands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-first-detention-facility-for-immigrant-border-crossers-opens-critics-mock-change-in-coverage-now-that-a-democrat-is-in-office\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s First Detention Facility For Immigrant Border Crossers Opens, Critics Mock Change In Coverage Now That A Democrat Is In Off...\">criminal illegal aliens<\/a> need to happen before Governor Newsom and sanctuary politicians will prioritize the safety and security of American families? This serial drunk driver should have never been allowed back onto California roads,&rdquo; Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are praying for the family of this child who will be grieving this holiday season. Secretary Noem is calling on Governor Newsom to honor this ICE arrest detainer for this illegal alien,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Illegal immigrant with history of drunk driving charged with killing girl 8, in booze-fueled crash in San Diego <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SzdpczVhoY\">https:\/\/t.co\/SzdpczVhoY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ByTLQ24X88\">pic.twitter.com\/ByTLQ24X88<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1997064685514895392?\">December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/2025\/12\/01\/8-year-old-girl-dies-in-east-county-crash-involving-suspected-dui-driver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Diego Union-Tribune<\/a> reported that seven people were injured in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The California Highway Patrol said a 2005 Toyota Tacoma was northbound on San Felipe Road when it crossed over a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >solid double-yellow line<\/a> and smashed head-on into a Toyota Camry.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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