DHS: San Diego Releases Admitted Gang Member From Mexico Despite ICE Detainer, Man Remains at Large
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in Washington on November 13 that officials in San Diego, in San Diego County, California, did not honor a detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and released Julio Cesar Vazquez Hernandez, a man from Mexico who has admitted to being an active member of the Logan Heights Gang. He currently remains at large.
DHS said Hernandez had been arrested by the San Diego County Sheriff's Office for domestic violence, specifically a violation of a restraining order. On November 5, ICE lodged a detainer asking California officials not to release him. His history includes a conviction for driving under the influence and prior arrests for participating in a criminal street gang, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, and theft.
DHS said that despite ICE lodging the detainer with San Diego Central Jail, Hernandez was released back onto the streets and remains at large. The department said he entered the United States illegally at an unknown date and location.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in the statement that sanctuary politicians repeatedly choose to release illegal aliens into their communities, and noted that this man's history includes domestic violence, driving under the influence, and assault with a deadly weapon. He said communities could be made safer if local officials worked with ICE.
(Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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