‘Dangerous Noncitizens’: Sanctuary Authorities Ignored Detainer On MS-13 Gang Banger, ICE Says

Federal 🛂Immigration authorities on Thursday accused Massachusetts officials of ignoring another detainer on an illegal migrant gang member as rhetoric heats up between the state’s leaders and President-elect Donald Trump’s team.

🛂Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Jose Luis Castro Jovel, a 24-year-old Salvadoran national and confirmed MS-13 gang member, after he was arrested in January on assault and battery charges, the agency stated in a press release. However, the district court which had custody of him did not honor the request, allowing the gang member to again roam free in the community.

“ERO Boston is committed to keeping our communities safe, and we do that in partnership with local law enforcement,” “ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia Hyde said in a statement. “But the bottom line is that 🛂Immigration detainers are public safety tools.”

“We use to keep potentially dangerous noncitizens off our streets, and when officials don’t honor them, it puts our friends, families and neighbors at risk,” Hyde continued.