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Acting ICE Director Patrick Lechleitner says he is 'baffled' by sanctuary jurisdictions that protect dangerous illegal immigrants

NorthernHawkeye

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For example, in Baltimore, ICE arrested an illegal MS-13 member who was released by a sanctuary jurisdiction that ignored a detainer. In turn, ICE had to re-arrest the gang member convicted of accessory to murder.
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"The sanctuary jurisdictions are inherently more unsafe, because they're letting these individuals out who have, you know, very serious convictions at times and are public safety threats, if not national security threats. It is a concern, and I'm very baffled by it," said Lechleitner.

Lechleitner said there is "no question" that sanctuary jurisdictions make ICE's job "significantly harder."

 
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