The Trump administration is pursuing federal charges after learning that California plans to release an illegal immigrant convicted of manslaughter more than six years early.
Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano was drunk, high, and driving nearly 100 mph on the 405 freeway in Orange County in November 2021 when he crashed into a vehicle driven by 19-year-olds Anya Varfolomeev and Nicholay Osokin. The young couple died in the fiery wreck. Ortega-Anguiano was convicted in spring 2022 on two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
Fox News reported on Wednesday morning that Ortega-Anguiano will be released by the California state government on July 19 after serving just 3.5 years of his 10-year sentence, and the families of the victims were informed of the early release on Easter Sunday.
“My office has filed a felony immigration charge against this defendant. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted for 8 USC 1326. If the State of California will not seek the full measure of justice against this individual, the [DOJ] will,” Bill Essayli, United States Attorney for the Central District of California, tweeted.
Attorney General Pam Bondi also weighed in following the exclusive Fox News report.
“This is absolutely unconscionable. What about Justice for these teens? What about the rights of their parents? [The DOJ] will work with ICE to make sure this illegal alien receives full punishment for his crimes,” Bondi tweeted.
This is absolutely unconscionable.
What about Justice for these teens? What about the rights of their parents?@TheJusticeDept will work with ICE to make sure this illegal alien receives full punishment for his crimes. https://t.co/vDvmw4z7M7
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) April 23, 2025
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WOW. California officials are reportedly granting an early release for a twice-deported illegal who killed two teens while driving drunk.
"The Department of Justice will be seeking a conviction against this man, where he will spend time in federal prison for taking the lives of… pic.twitter.com/lczSpFCd4D
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 23, 2025
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— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 23, 2025
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