Deported 3 Times, Child Abuser Still Here Thanks to Biden's Open Border

Abel Osbaldo Mendez, a 29-year-old Guatemalan with a rap sheet that’d make your stomach turn, got nabbed by ICE in New York last month. Convicted of sexually assaulting a child, this guy’s been kicked out of the U.S. three times before. Three times! Yet here he is, back on our soil, a walking threat to every parent’s worst nightmare. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement finally caught him March 28 after his latest prison stint, proving once again that our border isn’t just porous, it’s a revolving door for criminals who laugh at our laws.

This isn’t some sob story about a guy down on his luck. Mendez first snuck across the Texas border in 2014, lying to Border Patrol about his identity. Deported to Mexico, he slithered back in, only to get caught assaulting a kid in Suffolk County by 2019. Sentenced, deported again, and guess what? He’s back by 2020, then again in 2024, racking up illegal reentry convictions like it’s a game. ICE’s acting Field Office Director William P. Joyce nailed it: these predators are a ‘major threat’ to our neighborhoods. So why’s this guy still breathing American air?

Let’s cut through the noise. Mendez isn’t an outlier; he’s a symptom of a border security crisis that’s been festering for years. In January 2025 alone, Customs and Border Protection logged over 81,000 border encounters. That’s not a statistic, that’s an invasion. And while arrests dipped under President Trump’s latest crackdown, the fact remains: repeat offenders like Mendez keep coming. Why? Because the system’s too weak to stop them. Fiscal year 2023 data shows 36.3% of illegal reentry sentences involved prior convictions, meaning over a third of these guys are playing whack-a-mole with our laws.

ICE’s role here is crystal clear. In the first 50 days of 2025, they’ve hauled in over 32,800 illegals, nearly matching all of 2024, with three-quarters being criminals. Think gangbangers, murderers, drug runners, and yes, child predators like Mendez. A March operation in Massachusetts nabbed 370 thugs, including MS-13 goons. This isn’t about ‘immigrant rights’—it’s about keeping Americans safe from people who’ve got no business being here. Yet the bleeding hearts keep whining about ‘humane treatment.’ Tell that to the parents of Mendez’s victim.

Some argue we need softer fixes, like ‘rehabilitation’ or ‘legal pathways’ to stop recidivism. Nice try. Studies show harsher penalties don’t fully deter reentry, but that’s because they’re not harsh enough. Mendez got a measly 12 months for his latest illegal reentry conviction in November 2024. Twelve months! For a guy who’s dodged deportation thrice and preyed on a kid? Compare that to drug dealers cutting plea deals or white-collar crooks getting slaps on the wrist. The sentencing disparity isn’t the problem; it’s that we’re not locking these repeat offenders up and throwing away the key.

History backs this up. Recidivism dropped between 2015 and 2019 when formal removals carried real consequences. Then came Title 42’s quick-expulsion mess during COVID, and boom, rates shot to 27% by 2021. No teeth, no deterrence. Advocates for open borders say we should tackle ‘root causes’ like poverty abroad. Fine, but don’t hold your breath while criminals waltz in. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations are the last line of defense, and they’re proving it by targeting scum like Mendez. More agents, tougher sentences, stronger walls—that’s the fix.

Social media’s buzzing with ICE’s latest busts, and good. The public needs to see this. Platforms amplify the truth: our communities aren’t safe with guys like Mendez on the loose. Sure, some cry ‘privacy’ over the government’s new social media checks for immigrants, rolled out under Trump’s Executive Order 14161. But if you’re a law-abiding citizen, what’s the worry? The real outrage is that we’re still debating this while predators exploit our lax borders. ICE’s X posts from @ERONewYork show the stakes—raw, unfiltered, and urgent.

This isn’t about optics; it’s about survival. Illegal reentry strains our resources, clogs our courts, and puts our kids at risk. Mendez’s case screams it: three deportations, a child’s life scarred, and he’s still here until ICE stepped in. The naysayers can clutch their pearls over ‘due process,’ but when a guy’s proven he’ll keep coming back to hurt us, process be damned. We need action, not excuses.

Mendez sits in ICE custody now, but how many more like him are out there? The numbers don’t lie—71.1% of immigration offenses in 2023 were illegal reentries. That’s not a glitch; it’s a gaping wound in our security. ICE is doing God’s work, but they’re outnumbered and underfunded. President Trump’s administration has kicked things into gear, with arrests soaring in 2025. Yet the job’s not done. We need a border that’s a fortress, not a welcome mat, and laws that hit repeat offenders where it hurts.

America’s safety hangs in the balance. Mendez proves the system’s broken, but it’s not beyond repair. Bolster ICE, stiffen penalties, and seal the border tight. Anything less is a betrayal of every citizen who expects their government to protect them. The choice is ours: keep letting predators like Mendez prey on us, or fight back with everything we’ve got. I know where I stand.