I don't know Lennox Lake. I've never met him. But his story serves as a microcosm of one of America's greatest problems – not having the resolve to do what is right. In fact, America has shown a disturbing lack of resolve to do what is necessary. But I digress.
Lennox is a six-year-old boy who, on May 8, was returning with his parents from a day at Disneyland. They were a block away from their home in San Ysidro, California, when a speeding pickup truck ran a stop sign and crashed into the passenger side of the family's Honda Accord, the same side where Lennox was seated in the back seat, secured in his car seat as required by California law. Lennox's dad, Benjamin, was trapped in the driver's seat. Benjamin's wife, Ingrid, crawled out of the front passenger seat to come to the aid of Lennox. She found him unconscious, not breathing, and bleeding from his ears, nostrils and head according to his grandmother.
Lennox suffered major head trauma, and was taken to a nearby children's hospital where he underwent two surgeries. According to his grandmother, doctors are "cautiously optimistic" that he will make a full recovery despite a long road ahead. For that we are thankful.
What does Lennox's ordeal have to do with America's resolve? Look no further than the man, Constantino Banda-Acosta, who police say was driving the pickup that smashed into the car Lennox was in. Banda-Acosta was arrested for felony drunk driving, hit and run, and driving without a valid license. He is also an illegal alien from Mexico. That, in and of itself, speaks to the lack of resolve in America to secure our borders. But when you learn that Mr. Banda-Acosta has been deported at least 15 times since 2002 – yes, 15 times, the last time being January 18, 2017 – every American citizen should be outraged that such a person who should not be here nearly took the life of an innocent American child.
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https://www.onenewsnow.com/perspectives/guest-commentary/2017/05/15/is-lennox-lake-worth-protecting
