ICE warns Illinois is releasing violent criminal illegal aliens despite detainers, risking public safety

U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE is warning that Illinois leaders are releasing violent criminal illegal aliens despite ongoing immigration detainers a move the agency says is putting the community at exposure In the letter shared with Fox News Digital Todd Lyons ICE's senior official performing the duties of director disclosed Illinois has tens of thousands of criminal illegal aliens in custody individuals who he noted have committed crimes ranging from murder and rape to child pornography and armed robbery Lyons commented these offenders should be swiftly removed from the United States and not be returned to our streets to wreak havoc on law-abiding citizens DHS TORCHES 'BAMBOOZLED' DEMS FOR CALLING ICE CRACKDOWN VICIOUS LIES According to material provided by ICE Illinois has disclosed criminal aliens with progressing detainers since January ICE reported the crimes tied to those offenders include homicides assaults burglaries weapons offenses and sexual-predatory crimes GRIEVING MOTHER BLASTS PRITZKER FOR 'PROTECTING' CRIMINALS AFTER DAUGHTER S DEATH TIED TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTThe agency also explained another criminal aliens with pending detainers remain in state or local custody including individuals linked to homicides and more than sexual-predatory offenses ICE provided a list of certain of the detainers that were not honored requiring federal officers to track down offenders after their release They include Victor Manuel Mendoza-Garcia convicted of three counts of aggravated kidnapping Juan Morales Martinez tied to a fatal wagon crash and Amilcar Waldo Gonzalez-Jimenez convicted of two counts of criminal sexual assault In each scenario ICE says local agencies failed to notify the agency before releasing the individuals Various of the other cases cited by ICE involve offenders convicted of child abduction predatory criminal sexual assault of a child attempted murder and aggravated kidnapping Selected of the offenders were later re-arrested or removed from the United States by ICE according to the documents Lyons cautioned that Illinois ongoing refusal to honor immigration detainers plainly jeopardizes masses safety and requested if the state intends to change syllabus or continue releasing violent offenders who may otherwise walk the streets of Illinois again