An illegal Salvadoran immigrant wanted on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Massachusetts after the local sheriff's office ignored his detainer.
According to ICE, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Boston arrested 55-year-old Hugo Israel Ruiz on Dec. 17 on charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and he was arrested in the United States. It added that he remains in custody pending review. Criminal procedure.
Revere police arrested Lewis on August 22, and his hearing was held in Chelsea District Court.
The court granted Mr. Lewis bail from the Nashua Street Jail, even though the immigration detainee asked ICE to notify him of his release.
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ICE announced on December 17, 2024, that an illegal immigrant wanted on charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 was arrested after a court in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, released him on bail without respecting an ICE detainee. Hugo Israel Ruiz was arrested. (ice)
However, the sheriff's office that runs the jail ignored the detainees and released Lewis without notifying ICE.
“ERO Boston takes every opportunity to identify, locate and detain non-citizen offenders facing felony charges, and will continue to detain them until their criminal and immigration proceedings are resolved,” said Patricia, Acting Director of ERO's Boston Field Office.・H. Hyde said. “This is not only our mission, but also the legal thing to do.”
In October 2019, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department ended its contract with ICE, choosing instead to shift resources in response to the growing female population entering the Suffolk County Jail, according to a statement from then-Sheriff Steve Tompkins. It is said that he did.
“We are terminating our contract with ICE in order to reallocate resources to helping local women address the long-standing issues that have contributed to their involvement in the criminal justice system,” Tompkins said in a statement. “The best gender-specific programs in the country allow us to address issues such as domestic violence, sexual exploitation and substance use disorders.”
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Exterior of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2018. us (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
A statement posted on his campaign website noted that the contract with ICE to house federal immigration detainees was first signed in 2003. ICE ERO Boston's acting director at the time said the agency was “disappointed with the sheriff's decision after sharing mutually beneficial information.” “A partnership spanning over 10 years.
The arrests come after Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said her state police would “absolutely” not cooperate with the incoming Trump administration's anticipated mass deportation effort, using “every tool in the toolbox.” The attack was carried out amid warnings to “protect yourself”. “Residents of blue states.
President-elect Trump has promised to launch “the largest domestic deportation operation in U.S. history” to deport millions of illegal immigrants. A report by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) estimates that 50,000 immigrants have arrived in the state since 2021.
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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey held a morning press conference to announce important measures related to the state's emergency shelter system. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe via Getty Images) (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
“I think it's important that we all recognize that there's going to be tremendous pressure on states and state officials,” Healey said in response to President-elect Trump's strong statements. I can assure you that we will work hard to make this a reality.” won last month's election.
Last year, Healy declared a state of emergency in the state due to the surge and sought federal action. She also acknowledged that state policies could attract immigrants.
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“Many of these families are immigrants to Massachusetts, and they have come here proudly to be pioneers for our people in need,” she said in a statement to Alejandro of the Department of Homeland Security. This was stated in a letter to Secretary Mayorkas.
Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
