“Do not prejudge”: Sheinbaum asks to investigate whether a Mexican migrant caused a fire in California
A few days ago, American media announced the detention of a Mexican migrant who lives on the street in Los Angeleswhom residents pointed out for allegedly having started a fire in the area.
This statement occurs precisely a few days before the new administration of donald trumpwho has threatened with mass deportations for the foreigners without documentsbut also in the middle of the fire emergency which has consumed thousands of hectares and has already claimed the lives of more than twenty people in that region of the United States.
Questioned about this case, the President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo called to respect the presumption of innocence of the compatriot, identified in the media and social networks as Juan Manuel Sierra Leyva:
“Let the investigation be done and do not prejudgebut do your researchand if there is any injustice, there is the Consulate (of Los Angeles) to support him, well, it is always there to support, because it is presumed, if he was detained, the Consulate will always be there to support”, he said in his morning conference this Tuesday, January 14.
On January 9, residents of Woodland Hills They called 911 after seeing a man in a vulnerable situation who, with blowtorch in handtried to lighting abandoned Christmas trees in the streets. Elements of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrived at the site and detained the Mexican when he was subdued by the neighbors, and now they are pointing him out for allegedly starting a fire.
In fact, on social networks it became very viral he video of his arrest, since the owner of Elon Muskshared it on his account.
His capture occurred just after it was reported three fires in the areawhich is severely affected by fire in the last week; These accidents have caused 24 deathsseveral disappearances, thousands of evacuations and have left hundreds of properties reduced to ashes; However, it is important to point out that even there is not enough evidence to formally accuse to Juan Manuel Sierra Leyva for arson.
According to The New York Postthe Mexican lives on the streets and has criminal record in Los Angeles, and has been prosecuted for some crimes, including armed robbery a couple of years ago. Given this scenario, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) would have reported that it will present a detention request, but this may not proceed since in California is in force Sanctuary State Law that protects migrants.
