The US Department of Justice arrested Jesus Romero-Hernandez, a convicted assault suspect who was released by an upstate New York sheriff despite a federal deportation order. The department criticized the sheriff's office for ignoring ICE's request to hold Romero-Hernandez, citing the county's 'sanctuary' status and the danger it poses to law enforcement.
The US Department of Justice on Thursday nabbed a “violent” illegal Mexican immigrant convicted of assault — and slammed an upstate sheriff for cutting the goon loose despite a federal deportation order.
According to the feds, Romero-Hernandez was taken into custody and deported in the past, but returned to the US at some point. Jesus Romero-Hernandez, 27, an illegal Mexican immigrant, is back behind bars after an upstate New York sheriff refused to hold him for federal immigration agents.The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to a request for comment on the case.“The County is aware of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity at the Human Services Building today … and is fully investigating the circumstances.
A spokesperson for the city of Ithaca said in a separate release that the city and the county both adopted sanctuary policies in 2017 “in resistance to President Trump’s first election.” “The Justice Department will not tolerate actions that endanger law enforcement and make their jobs harder than they already are, as they work to protect us all,” Bove said in Thursday’s statement.
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