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Page 4, October 21,2024 The Islander
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D.A. King: Looking for a Better Life
by D.A. King
Proprietor of lmmigrationPoliticsGA.com
and President of the Marietta-based Dustin Inman Society
Death by Illegal Alien:
Remember Amanda Jorgensen
39, he is from Mexico.
Word from the jail is
that he had no driver’s
license and a forged In
ternational Driver’s Li
cense. An International
driver’s license (AKA In
ternational Driving Per
mit (IDP)) is essentially
a translated version of
the bearer’s home na
tion drivers license.
“Amanda Leigh Jor
gensen, beloved mother,
friend, and vibrant spir
it, passed away tragi
cally on September 27,
2024, at the age of 37.
Born on August 5, 1987,
Am an-
da’s in
fectious
smile
and
warm
heart lit
up the
lives of
effect is to demonstrate that this in
dividual has been previously cited for
no driver’s license. No, he didn’t have
any vehicle insurance.
But the “migrant” who ran over
Amanda on her bicycle does have an
ICE hold at the jail which means he
is almost certainly an illegal alien, no
doubt “looking for a better life.”
“As a child, Mandie cherished
family gatherings, especially those
that included delicious food. She had
a childlike enthusiasm for life, as
she was always quick to put on her
rollerblades or to join in sledding
adventures during the winter. Play
ing games with family and friends
brought her immense joy, and she
was happiest when surrounded by
those she loved” says Amanda’s
obituary.
I have no idea what Mandie
thought about illegal immigration
and none on the views of the crisis
her family may hold, but it will be a
goal of this space to keep Amanda’s
fully preventable demise in the con
versation - and Israel Alonzo Garcia
too.
We are going to try to find out
who employed Israel Alonzo Garcia
Amanda Jorgensen
The death of Amanda Jorgensen
didn’t produce the media coverage
that Laken Riley’s murder did. I
think the press learned their lesson.
But she shouldn’t be forgotten.
At age thirty-seven, Ms. Jorgensen
was reportedly hit by a vehicle while
on her bicycle riding to work. The
driver of that vehicle is in the Glynn
County Detention Center charged
with a list of crimes - including DUI.
His name Israel Alonzo Garcia,
Release Information
Release Date:
every
one who
knew
her” says
the obituary from
the funeral home.
Apparently,
she was known as
“Mandie.”
I am told Israel
Alonzo Garcia’s drivers license is
listed as “suspended” because he had
a prior traffic violation that would
cause Georgia to automatically sus
pend his license - if had one. The
Glynn County Detention Center
Media Release
Personal Data
Name: Alonzo-Garcia, Israel
Age: 39
Arrest Information
Booking Date: 09Q7/2024
Arrest Agency: Georgia State Patrol-
Brunswick; Immigration and Customs
Enforcement
from Mexico, who had no drivers li
cense and is being held under an ICE
detainer.
All help welcomed.
Meet the Pros event
St. Simons Island Rotary Club will
present the 13th Annual Meet the
RSM Pros at the Golden Isles Green
at RSM (Sea Island Golf Club on St Si
mons Island) on Friday, November 15
from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm.
Parking will be available at the Sea
Island Lodge.
The event is an exclusive partner
ship with the Davis Love Foundation.
Presented as the immediate lead in
to tournament week of the RSM Golf
Classic (November 18-24), Meet The
RSM Pros gives attendees a rare op
portunity to get up close and personal
with RSM Tournament Pros.
The evening includes lite-bites from
Southern Soul, wine and beer, and ex
clusive personal interviews with RSM
Classic Pros by Rich Styles, founder of
the Back9Boys.
Live music entertainment by Brae-
don Harris. All proceeds from the
event benefit children’s charities in
the Golden Isles community. Tickets
are $100 per person, or $175 for two
people, and are available online at
https://www.ssirotary.org/mtp-2024.
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