The US Immigration Service has arrested an illegal Salvadoran immigrant wanted on charges of sexually assaulting a child. Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Massachusettsafter the sheriff's office ignored a detainee for taking him into custody.
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Boston arrested 55-year-old Hugo Israel Ruiz on Dec. 17 on felony charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, ICE said, adding that he remains in immigration detention awaiting immigration. And criminal procedures.
The River Police Department arrested Ruiz on August 22, and his hearing was held in Chelsea District Court.
The court allowed Ruiz to be released from Nashua Street Jail on bail, despite the court's decision to release him Immigration detention He requests that ICE be notified of his release.
ICE arrested Hugo Israel Ruiz, an illegal immigrant wanted for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years of age, on December 17, 2024, after a court in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, failed to respect an ICE detainer and released him On bail. (ice)
But the sheriff's office running the jail ignored the detainer, releasing Ruiz to the public without notifying ICE.
“ERO Boston will take advantage of every opportunity to identify, locate and detain noncitizen offenders facing criminal charges and maintain them in custody until their criminal and immigration proceedings are resolved,” said Patricia H. Hyde, acting director of the ERO Boston Field Office. “This is not only our job, it is also the legal thing to do.”
In October 2019, Suffolk County Police Department She terminated her contract with ICE, choosing instead to divert resources due to the growing number of women entering the Suffolk County House of Correction, according to a statement from Sheriff Steve Tompkins at the time.
“We are terminating our contract with ICE to reallocate our resources to help local women address legacy cases that contributed to their involvement in the criminal justice system,” Tompkins said in the statement. “Our gender-specific programs, which are among the best in the country, allow us to address these issues, which include domestic violence, sexual exploitation and substance use disorders, to name a few.”
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An outside view of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters on July 6, 2018 in Washington, D.C. we (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The statement, which appeared on his campaign website, noted that the contract with ICE to house federal immigration detainees was first signed in 2003. The acting director of ICE in Boston at the time said the agency was disappointed by the sheriff's decision after sharing “Mutual benefit.” “A partnership for over a decade.
The latest arrest comes as Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said her state police “will not cooperate at all” with expected mass deportation efforts by the incoming Trump administration, warning they will use… “Every tool in the toolbox” To “protect” residents in the blue state.
President-elect Trump has vowed to launch “the largest domestic deportation operation in American history” to deport millions of illegal immigrants. One report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) estimates that 50,000 migrants have arrived in the state since 2021.
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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey held a morning press conference in which she announced important actions related to the state's emergency shelter system. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe via Getty Images) (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
“I think it is important that we all realize that there will be a lot of pressure on countries and their officials,” Haley said following President-elect Trump’s announcement. “I can assure you that we will work hard to make that happen.” Winning the election last month.
Last year, Healy A Emergency in the state due to the surge and called for federal action. She also acknowledged that state policies may be a factor attracting immigrants.
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“Many of these families are immigrants to Massachusetts, and they were drawn here because we have proudly been a beacon for those in need,” she wrote in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
