[Kimberly GG]

“’Authorities contacted the Mexican consulate after Hernandez’s court appearance because he is in the country illegally.”

What do they expect the Mexican consulate to do?

[nathanbedford]

I believe there is a standard reciprocal treaty obligation to notify foreign countries that their nationals have been jailed and afford them access to them.

Meanwhile I believe we ought to take a page right out of the liberals' handbook and the milk this incident for every ounce of indignation that can be squeezed from it until there is a mighty wave rolling across the nation against illegal immigration. This should be made into a civil rights movement cause du jour with a relentless exploitation of this and every similar incident until La Raza becomes the equivalent of the Ku Klux Klan.

Make illegal immigrant crime in the equivalent of church bombings.

[AuntB]

The Mexican consulate must be contacted. That’s the practice. They will hire him an attorney.

[VOA]

What do they expect the Mexican consulate to do?

It's some sort of diplomatic obligation.
IIRC, Mexico, Germany and some other countries have thrown hissy-fits
when one of their ex-patriates have been convicted of serious crimes
and their country hasn't been notified.

You'd think they'd be grateful for taking care of their trash!!!

And, given this is Oklahoma, I wouldn't be surprised if the Oklahoma
rep said "Yep, we've arrested one of your bad boys. And when he's
convicted for stomping a child, we're gonna' execute him!"

[kabar]

Sounds like there will be pressure to plea bargain and deport this guy rather than prosecute him. It goes on all the time.