The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is urging “sanctuary politicians” in New Jersey to not release a criminal illegal migrant who was jailed earlier this month for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday placed a detainer on Gerardo Garcia Gonzalez – a Mexican national who entered the US illegally – following his March 2 arrest by New jersey’s Ocean County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly sexually assaulting a victim between 13 and 15 years old, committing criminal sexual contact and sexual assault by force/coercion.
“This pedophile should NEVER have been in our country and able to prey on children in the first place,” DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis told The Post. “We are calling on New Jersey sanctuary politicians to NOT release this predator charged with sexually assault a child from jail into New Jersey neighborhoods.”
“This is the exact reason we need sanctuary jurisdictions to work with us,” she continued. “No one should want this sicko to be on our streets.”
Gonzalez illegally entered the US in 2001 and was returned to Mexico, according to DHS.
However, Gonzalez made his way back to the US again after illegally crossing the border at an unknown location and on an unknown date, the department said.
DHS noted that Garden State pols have lately been promoting policies “designed to demonize” ICE agents.
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill unveiled plans in January to launch a state website that critics contend will dox ICE agents.
The site allows ICE observers to alert state officials to federal immigration enforcement activities, including by uploading photos and videos. The state Attorney General’s Office will use the information to track where ICE officers are making arrests.
“If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out,” Sherrill said in an interview with “The Daily Show” host Desi Lydic days after being sworn-in as governor.
The governor has also inked an executive order attempting to block the federal agents from accessing jails, government offices, residential medical facilities, courthouses, public schools, social service offices and child care centers for immigration enforcement purposes.
The Trump administration has sued the state over the order, likening it to obstruction of law enforcement.
Last month, Democrats in the state legislature also proposed the F**K ICE Act, a bill that would allow residents to sue federal immigration agents.
DHS noted that the bill was put forward at a time when there has been a “1,300% increase in assaults and 8,000% increase in death threats” against ICE officers.
