Picture this: A 26-year-old Honduran national, on the hook for first-degree sexual assault against a minor under 13 and illegal sexual contact with a minor, walks out of Hartford Correctional Center in Connecticut. This happens even though ICE had slapped him with a detainer. Makes you think, doesn’t it?
This guy was initially released into the U.S. back in 2013 after being nabbed by Border Patrol. Fast-forward to September 2023, he’s arrested and charged with sex crimes by local police in New Britain, Connecticut.
ICE did its part – they issued an October detainer asking for a heads up before his release and to hold him for transfer to ICE custody. But guess what? The jail let him go.
It took until April for ICE officers to catch up with him – that’s nearly two months later!
ICE lambasted these so-called ‘noncooperative jurisdictions’, saying they’re putting communities at risk by releasing alleged criminal predators.
You know what ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd Lyons had to say about this? “This is a disturbing example of how noncooperative jurisdictions can pose a significant threat to communities in our region,” he stated. “Despite the presence of an immigration detainer, local authorities released an alleged sexual predator onto the streets of a Connecticut neighborhood.”
Meanwhile, the Biden administration is calling for cooperation on handing over criminal undocumented immigrants. But some cities have sanctuary policies that limit this kind of cooperation.
A White House spokesperson even chimed in saying, “We welcome local law enforcement’s support and cooperation in apprehending and removing individuals who pose a risk to national security or public safety. When a local jurisdiction has information about an individual who could pose a threat to public safety, we want them to share that information with ICE.”
So there you have it folks – a deep dive into the complexities of immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies, and the challenges faced by ICE in keeping our communities safe. It’s high time we had an honest conversation about these issues.
Source: Newsroom
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