No good deed goes unpunished.

The truth of that adage was confirmed in spades last week when a Montana couple, Jason and Tara Shane, described as Good Samaritans for helping a stranded young, Mexican motorist were shot and killed for their effort. Their daughter, Jorah Shane, 26, was wounded.

Jesus Deniz Mendoza, 18, a Mexican national who entered the United States legally two years ago, shot the Shanes when they stopped to assist with a broken-down car.

Shortly after the shooting, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement indicated that Mendoza had legally entered the country from Mexico through the San Ysidro Port of Entry May 31, 2013, when he was 16, according to local NBC affiliate KULR Channel 8 News:

This individual does not have any criminal convictions, and, as a permanent resident, is not currently removable.  Thus, an ICE detainer cannot be placed on the individual at this time. However, ICE is closely monitoring this case and coordinating with local authorities.  If he is convicted for a criminal offense that allows him to be removed from the country, after the completion of sentence, ICE intends to take him into custody and pursue his removal from the United States.

The Administration has set enforcement priorities to make sure our resources are focused on apprehending and removing convicted criminals, gang members, recent border crossers, and the most significant threats to public safety and national security.  Through the Priority Enforcement Program, we are working with state and local law enforcement every day to ensure that these individuals are taken into federal custody to be removed from the country. These efforts to keep our communities safe and our nation secure are essential to our mission.

Earlier this year, Mendoza was arrested on a burglary charge but ICE claimed he couldn’t be deported because by then he’d been granted legal status, according to The Washington Times, which reported:

The horrific killing has drawn attention at a time when crimes committed by immigrants are a hot political topic, thanks in part to GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s claim that Mexican society sends bad elements to the U.S.

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Crime amongst Mexican immigrants has become a major issue in recent weeks after Mr. Trump, in announcing his presidential campaign, said Mexico sends “criminals, drug dealers, rapists” to the U.S.

His comments have been challenged by Hispanic-rights activists who said they were offensive and incorrect, pointing to statistics that immigrants generally have lower crime rates than native-born Americans.

Democrats claim the U.S. immigration policy needs overhauling because it’s too restrictive.

If this horrific incident proves anything, it’s that the immigration policy is too lenient. No matter what reason the Obama administration had — or pretended to have — to have granted legal status to Mendoza, he should have forfeited the privilege the moment he decided to become a burglar.

Now, two good people are dead because he was free in the United States.

Watch the news clip via KTVQ Channel 2 News:

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