Becky Borjon
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“I believe they will start with jury selection and go from there. Jimmy was expected to appear and testify on his own behalf, and we are still hoping he will be able to do that.”
Becky Borjon · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Borjon expressed hope that her brother would still be able to testify at the upcoming trial.
“My brother will never walk again. He will never be able to get married or raise a family.”
Becky Borjon · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Borjon said her brother will never walk again or be able to get married or raise a family.
“I’m not opposed to immigration, but there is a process set in place for a reason,”
Becky Borjon · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Borjon questioned why Ortega remained free despite repeated offenses and said immigration processes exist for a reason.
“This guy was arrested multiple times, released on bond, and never reported. He had active warrants for repeated offenses while missing court appearances. Those warrants should have been acted upon, and maybe we wouldn’t be here today. This guy should have been returned to his country.”
Becky Borjon · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Borjon criticized the failure to act on Ortega's active warrants and argued he should have been returned to his country.
“We encountered some medical setbacks, and he's been hospitalized for a week now,”
Becky Borjon · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Borjon described medical setbacks that hospitalized her brother for a week following an August surgery.
“Unfortunately, we don’t see this as a road to recovery because there is no recovering from an injury like this. We see it as the beginning of a lifelong fight,”
Becky Borjon · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Borjon described her brother's paralysis as the beginning of a lifelong fight rather than a road to recovery.
“Prior to that, he was in inpatient rehab for three weeks following a surgery he had on August 28, and things just kind of took a turn.”
Becky Borjon · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Borjon detailed her brother's inpatient rehab stay after an August 28 surgery before his health took a turn.
“Trial is scheduled to begin next week on the 20th,”
Becky Borjon · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Borjon stated the trial of Wilmer Vladimir Ruiz Ortega is scheduled to begin on the 20th.