Yeah, he was illegal. And an assault like this, though regrettable (though I don't know all the facts I always condemn gang style assaults on individuals) is not surprising in a blue-collar coal mining town with few opportunities and large numbers of illegals. These teens know that unless they are willing to work for an illegal immigrant wage, they have little chance for employment. Actually employers like to hire illegals regardless of the wage because illegals don't complain about work conditions. At any rate, now the fathers of these teens should go beat up the scum who gave this illegal immigrant jobs in the first place.