U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on April 15 that it worked with North Dakota law enforcement partners to lodge an arrest detainer for a criminal illegal alien from Honduras wanted for murder in North Carolina.
The agency said the action was taken to ensure the individual, who is accused of striking and killing a victim riding a motorcycle in North Carolina, would not be released back into the public. According to a press release posted on the Department of Homeland Security website, “ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents in Minot, North Dakota, lodged the detainer after the individual was taken into local custody to ensure he was not released back into the public. The action allows for transfer to face the murder charge stemming from the incident in North Carolina, where he allegedly struck and killed the victim while the victim was riding a motorcycle. This federal-local partnership prevented potential release into communities.”
The announcement comes amid ongoing concerns about non-cooperation between some local jurisdictions and federal immigration authorities. “Nearly 1,400 ICE detainers have not been honored across North Carolina, meaning criminal illegal aliens are being released from local jails back into communities, according to Department of Homeland Security data. This repeated non-cooperation by some sanctuary jurisdictions in the state continues to place North Carolina families and seniors at heightened risk from repeat offenders. Working families in the state deserve full cooperation between local officials and federal authorities to keep violent criminals off the streets,” according to Department of Homeland Security data.
Federal immigration enforcement statistics indicate that criminal illegal aliens remain a significant public safety concern nationwide. “ICE prioritizes the identification, arrest, and removal of individuals with serious charges or convictions to safeguard American communities. Cooperative partnerships with states such as North Dakota demonstrate effective enforcement, while non-cooperative policies elsewhere undermine these efforts and expose residents to unnecessary risks,” as reported by federal immigration enforcement statistics.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement serves as the principal federal agency responsible for enforcing immigration laws inside the United States. “Its Enforcement and Removal Operations and Homeland Security Investigations divisions work daily with state and local law enforcement partners to target criminal noncitizens who pose threats to public safety. The agency focuses resources on those convicted or wanted for violent offenses, including murder and hit-and-run cases, to protect American families,” according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
