DHS Condemns Illinois Sanctuary Politicians for Releasing a Violent Criminal Rather Than Honoring an ICE Detainer
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on November 10 released a statement condemning sanctuary politicians in Illinois for refusing to honor a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer and releasing a convicted violent criminal back onto the streets.
DHS said Shageldi Bashimov, an illegal alien from Turkmenistan convicted of aggravated battery with use of a deadly weapon and sentenced to two years in prison in Chicago, was the subject of an ICE detainer lodged on May 28 asking Illinois authorities not to release him. Illinois refused, and he was released. Bashimov was lawfully admitted in March 2024 but overstayed, and is currently at large.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said sanctuary politicians would rather release a convicted violent felon than cooperate with federal law enforcement, called the policies reckless, and urged Illinois and other sanctuary states to end the practice before more lives are harmed. The statement also listed other recent illegal alien crimes in Illinois.
(Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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