‘Sanctuary’ State Released Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Kidnapping Despite Detainer, ICE Says
JASON HOPKINS IMMIGRATION REPORTER
June 25, 2024 5:19 PM ET
Rhode Island law enforcement officials released an illegal immigrant charged with domestic kidnapping and other offenses despite a detainer request lodged against him, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Deportation officers apprehended Carlos Sebastian Natera-Santa, a 22-year-old Dominican national accused by local authorities of domestic kidnapping, fraudulent use of credit cards and violating a protection order on May 25, ICE announced Tuesday. The agency lodged the detainer following his arrest by the Rhode Island State Police on March 12 for violating a “no contact order,” but the sheriff’s office “refused to honor the detainer.”
Deportation officers were able to apprehend Natera-Santa on the same day he was released from local custody, the agency said. He will remain in ICE custody pending the outcome of his deportation proceedings.
“Carlos Sebastian Natera-Santa was arrested by local police for domestic kidnapping, then five months later, he was arrested again for violating a protection order,” ERO Boston Field Officer Director Todd Lyons said in a statement. “He not only allegedly showed a complete disregard for the law, he clearly posed a threat to the residents of our Rhode Island communities.”
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