U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says an illegal immigrant for whom it had issued a detainer allegedly attacked a woman shortly after he was released from custody in another assault. Julio Andres Gonzalez-Palacios, a 23-year-old Guatemalan national, was arrested July 9 in Denver for assault and burglary. On July 10, the Denver Justice Center released Gonzalez-Palacio back into the community, ignoring an immigration detainer issued by ICE, the agency alleges. However, sanctuary laws prohibit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. A 2019 sanctuary law in Colorado prohibits local authorities from arresting individuals on the basis of immigration detainers, regardless of any criminal charges they may have.

Source: Fox News July 19, 2020 20:12 UTC