El Salvadoran gang member Estivan Rafael Velasquez was released from Rikers Island in New York, despite his status as an illegal immigrant because of New York's sanctuary law, according to a report in the New York Post. "This man is by his own admission a member of a violent street gang and he was released back into the community. No one at ICE, however, was told about his Feb. 16 release, officials told the Post. A city hall spokesperson told the Post that he was released because he had served his time. Velasquez has a criminal record in the U.S. that includes reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon, and disorderly conduct, officials told the Post.
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Under Sanctuary Policies, NYC Refuses to Hand Over Gang Member to Immigration Agents
In fiscal 2016, ICE removed 65,332 illegal aliens from the interior of the United States; about 93 percent of whom were criminals. ———Timeline for Estivan Rafael Marques Velasquez Under New York City's 2014 sanctuary policies, ICE agents were ejected from Rikers Island, where they previously held an office. NEW YORK—A member of the violent MS-13 gang was arrested in Queens by immigration agents on Feb. 16 after he was released from New York City's Rikers Island Correctional facility. However, many more are released back into the United States.
In their statement, ICE officials noted that Marques had crossed the border illegally into the United States, adding that "On July 28, 2014, he was issued a Notice to Appear. Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested a self-admitted MS-13 gang member Feb. 16 after he was released from New York City custody with an active ICE detainer in place. "ICE filed the detainer May 3, 2016 with the Rikers Island Correctional facility where he was released with disregard for the active detainer," immigration officials said in a statement following Velasquez's arrest. ICE remains steadfast in solidifying its relationship with local law enforcement in the interest of public safety and national security." Federal immigration officials filed a detainer for Velasquez back in May of last year, stating they intended to take custody of him once he'd served his time at Riker's Island.
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