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By Billal Rahman
Immigration Reporter
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Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, has said the Trump administration will deport the family of a 16-year-old convicted of killing a woman in a car crash.
The Context
The 16-year-old, an undocumented immigrant from Colombia, was previously sentenced to probation and community service in connection with the July 2024 death of 24-year-old Kaitlyn Weaver in Aurora, Colorado. The sentencing followed a plea agreement reached with prosecutors.
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President Donald Trump, who campaigned on mass deportations, returned to office in January and has since made sweeping policy changes. His administration has overseen increased immigration enforcement actions, with officials setting a goal of "a minimum of 3,000 arrests for ICE every day" as part of the president's flagship mass removal policy.
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What To Know
The 16-year-old, whose name has not been released because of state laws protecting the identities of juvenile offenders, was taken into custody on May 20. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said he and his family had been residing in the United States without legal authorization at the time of the arrest.
The teen, who avoided jail time after his conviction, was arrested alongside his family by federal authorities.
"The entire family will be deported," Miller wrote on X on Thursday.
Weaver died after a Jeep struck her vehicle as she waited at a stop sign at an intersection.
According to authorities, the 16-year-old was driving the Jeep, carrying other minors and traveling at speeds of up to 90 mph through a residential neighborhood, when the collision occurred.
Weaver was placed on life support following the crash and was hospitalized for two days before being taken off life support.
What People Are Saying
A spokesperson for ICE told Newsweek: "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a 16-year-old criminal alien from Colombia May 20 in Aurora, Colorado. The minor, who was convicted of reckless driving resulting in death was arrested along with his family who are also illegal aliens."
"The minor was convicted in Colorado's 18th Judicial district and was sentence to probation and community service. As part of its routine operations, ICE arrests aliens who commit crimes and other individuals who have violated our nation's immigration laws. All aliens in violation of U.S. immigration law may be subject to arrest, detention and, if found removable by final order, removal from the United States, regardless of nationality."
ICE Denver wrote in a post on X on Thursday: "For the @DA18th justice is no jail time and probation for this criminal alien who killed a young woman while driving more than 90mph. For ICE, justice is arrest and removal."
What Happens Next
The teen is set to remain in ICE custody while awaiting an immigration hearing.
Update 5/30/25, 11:08 a.m. ET: This article was updated with a comment from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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