It’s a story we’re becoming all too familiar with. Another heartbreaking story involving someone who never should have been in this country in the first place. Wilson Castillo Diaz, an illegal immigrant who was set free after crossing our border illegally, is now facing charges for allegedly assaulting a 5-year-old girl on Long Island. It’s cases like these that put the nation’s so-called “compassionate” immigration policies under a microscope, and yet, the Biden-Harris administration remains silent while Americans and their families pay the price.
Diaz reportedly crossed into the U.S. through Texas in April 2014. Now, let’s pause right there: he was caught, held briefly, and then “cut loose” with just a polite notice to show up for an immigration hearing—a hearing he, of course, skipped. This is what passes for policy under the Democrats’ open-border mindset: they let him in, then just hoped he’d show up in court. Surprise, he didn’t. And now here we are.
This isn’t just an isolated incident; it’s part of a disturbing pattern we’ve seen over and over again. It’s part of what happens when we have policies that allow people to enter this country unchecked and then fail to track them. Democrats and Kamala Harris like to talk about “compassion” and “inclusivity” at the border, but where’s the compassion for this innocent child and her family? Where’s the accountability for an administration that refuses to protect its citizens by securing the border?
Diaz has been arraigned on serious charges, including assault against a minor and endangering a child’s welfare. And while details of the alleged crime are rightfully being withheld to protect the young victim, the situation leaves a bitter taste. Because none of this would have happened if we had leaders who took border security seriously instead of turning a blind eye to illegal crossings and the tragic consequences that sometimes follow.
This case is another heartbreaking example of the failures of the current administration’s lax border policies, where illegal migrants like Diaz are set loose and slip through the cracks. It’s a tragic example of what happens when the safety of American citizens is pushed aside in favor of “open borders” policies. This little girl and her family now live with trauma that could have been avoided with strong border enforcement—a stance that’s consistently undermined by those in power.