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Illegal immigrant Elmer Manzano charged with killing HPD Sgt. Preston

The WYP panel talks about the tragedy and what should be done with immigration laws and criminal cases.

Salvadoran immigrant, Elmer Manzano, is charged with shooting and killing Houston Police Department Sgt. Harold Preston, who was responding to a domestic violence report.  Manzano was living in this country illegally, had been arrested and jailed for violent crimes at least 6 times, and have never once been deported.

Harold Preston was a 41-year veteran of the police force, was deeply respected, and on the verge of retirement.

This week's panel; Bill King, businessman, columnist, Bob Price, Associate Editor Breitbart Texas, Charles Blain founder Urban Reform, Antonio Diaz, educator and host of Latino Politics and News (KPFT) join Greg Groogan to talk about how with Manzano's criminal history he was allowed to remain in this country.

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