ICE publishes list of New York City 'dangerous' illegal immigrants whom the city refused to detain

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has stepped up pressure on New York City's illegal asylum policies by publishing a list of illegal immigrants who have been released despite ICE's requests to hand them over for deportation. Writes about it Fox News.

Acting ICE Director Matthew Albens presented this list to reporters at a press conference in New York where he talked about the dangers of refuge cities in which jurisdiction ignores the detention of illegal immigrants.

The ICE requires that they be informed of the upcoming release of an illegal immigrant from custody so that they can conduct the deportation process. Although U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has been warning the dangers of such a policy for several months now, things have gained new momentum over the killing of a 92-year-old woman, a supposedly illegal immigrant released after New York authorities ignored ICE requests.

“Make no mistake - this kind of politics in this city is the only reason why a criminal was allowed to roam the streets and kill an innocent woman,” Albens said.

The ICE's fugitives include suspected illegal immigrants from Nigeria, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guinea, Spain and El Salvador. The released have arrests for attacks of the first, second and third degrees, attempted robbery, criminal possession of weapons and other violent crimes.

The ICE has also published a list of illegal immigrants currently in custody who may be “released”. The crimes that are accused of detainees include rape, murder and sexual harassment of minors.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio defended the policy of the city of refuge, saying that this makes the city safer.

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“New York has passed its own immigration laws, which have led to a record drop in crime rates. There are 177 crimes under New York City law that we can do with the federal government if and when someone is convicted, ”he said.

But Albens cited statistics that the ICE arrested 7526 detainees last year through its field office in New York. These persons received 17 criminal sentences and 873 criminal charges. He further said that these charges and convictions include more than 6 murders, more than 500 robberies, more than 200 sex crimes, more than 500 weapons crimes and more than 1000 attacks.

“Those who politicize this issue want you to believe that you have to choose between being an immigrant-friendly city and a city that works with ICE,” Albans said. - It's just a lie. Violence and dangerous crime often occur in the same communities that this city policy protects. "

The death of 92-year-old Maria Fuertez again sparked this discussion.

Reaz Khan, an illegal immigrant from Guyana, is accused of assaulting Maria Fuertes when she went home on January 6. Fuertes was reportedly found at 02:00, she was taken to a hospital where she died from injuries, including a spinal fracture. She was reportedly sexually abused and strangled.

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“This is a completely preventable tragedy. If they turned over the detainee to ICE, this would never have happened, - said the acting head of the US Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf. "If they worked with ICE, this person would never have been released, he would not have committed this crime, and we would not even talk about it."

De Blasio accused the Trump administration of using "intimidation tactics" and officials of "spreading lies about the good work of the New York police."

Sergeant Association Vice President Vincent Vallelong told reporters that the police want to work with ICE, but they are limited in this.

“I can guarantee that each of our members wants to help them, unfortunately, the way the politician of the city of refuge does not allow us to do this,” he said.