In doing so. he made the ultimate sacrifice and died in January in the line of duty. Mr. Orellana was not born an American citizen--he immigrated from El Salvador to the United States when he was 17 years old. He was proud of his adopted country. served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps. and worked hard to provide for his family. Mr. Orellana was a 22year veteran of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and worked as a special agent in the antismuggling unit. He was killed in a car crash as he responded to a call for help from a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Mr. Orellana was a husband. a father. and a great American who went out everyday to make a difference.
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