ICE nabs illegal immigrants wanted for child sexual abuse, in Misa.

An illegal immigrant from El Salvador wanted for sexually abusing a child has been arrested by US Immigration and. Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Massachusettsafter the local sheriff's office refused to take the prisoner into custody.

ICE said the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Boston arrested 55-year-old Hugo Israel Ruiz on December 17 on felony charges of indecent assault and battery. to a child under the age of 14, adding that he is still in custody pending deportation. criminal cases.

The Revere Police Department arrested Ruiz on Aug. 22, and his trial was held at Chelsea District Court.

The court allowed Ruiz to be released from the Nashua Street Jail on bail, although he immigration officer asking ICE to be notified of his release.

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But the sheriff's office that handles the jail ignored the inmate, releasing Ruiz into the community without notifying ICE.

“ERO Boston will use every opportunity to identify, locate and arrest non-citizen criminal suspects and detain them until their criminal and immigration cases are resolved,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director, Patricia H. Hyde. “Not only is this our mission, it's also the legal thing to do.”

In October 2019, they Suffolk County Sheriff's Department terminated its contract with ICE, and instead chose to change facilities due to the increasing number of women entering the Suffolk County House of Correction, according to a statement from Sheriff Steve Thompkins at the time .

“We are suspending our contract with ICE to allocate our resources to help local women address chronic issues that have contributed to their involvement in the criminal justice system,” Tompkins said in the statement. “Our gender-based programs, which are among the best in the country, allow us to address these issues, including domestic violence, sexual abuse and substance abuse, to name a few. where.”

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The statement, which appears on his campaign website, noted that the contract with ICE to hold foreign detainees was first signed in 2003. Former ICE director ERO Boston said The agency is disappointed with the sheriff's decision after sharing “the good of both.” “collaboration for more than ten years.

The latest arrest comes as Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said her state's police “will absolutely not cooperate with the expected mass deportation efforts by the incoming Trump administration , warned that he would use it. “every tool in the toolbox” to “protect” the citizens of the blue country.

President-elect Trump has promised to launch “the largest deportation crackdown in American history” to deport millions of illegal immigrants. Another report by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) estimated that 50,000 immigrants have arrived in the state since 2021.

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“I think it is important for all of us to realize that there will be a lot of pressure on governments and government officials. I assure you that we will work hard to provide relief,” Healey said after the President- elect Trump speak forcefully. win the election last month.

Last year, Healey announced a emergency situation in the country due to rising and asking for government action. He also believes that government policies can attract migrants.

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“Many of these families are immigrants to Massachusetts, drawn here because we have proudly been a light to those in need,” he wrote in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.