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FIRST ON FOX: Fox News has learned a man charged in the death of a 14-year-old Southern California high school student killed in a DUI hit-and-run crash this month is an illegal immigrant from Mexico who had two prior DUI arrests in California.

But he remained in the country due to the Biden administration's immigration policies.

Jose Abelardo Villegas-Orbe, 47, an illegal Mexican national, is charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI hit-and-run causing death.

La Quinta High School freshman Liam Cantu, 14, was hit by a car Oct. 10 while riding his bike with another teen.

MULTIPLE FATAL CRASHES LINKED TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SPARK ARRESTS ACROSS US IN RECENT DAYS

He died in a hospital Oct. 24, accord

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