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Possible Prosecution Against Tompkins County for Sanctuary Policy

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Acting Deputy U.S. Attorney General Seneca Falls Native, Emil Bove III, is warning of potential prosecution after Tompkins County Sheriff Derek Osborne’s office released Jesus Romero-Hernandez, a Mexican migrant with a federal arrest warrant.

Bove repotedly said the sheriff’s actions endangered law enforcement, forcing ICE agents to recapture Romero-Hernandez under risky conditions.

Bove emphasized that the judicial warrant, based on probable cause, should have been honored.

The Justice Department is now investigating the sheriff’s handling of the case, with Bove asserting the need to prevent sanctuary policies from obstructing federal operations.

Ithaca city officials issued the following statement. “The City of Ithaca has been made aware that federal law enforcement conducted operations in Ithaca today in connection with federal warrants. The Ithaca Police Department adhered to all relevant City policies, including Ithaca’s Sanctuary City policy (Article VI of Chapter 215 of the Ithaca City Code), in consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager’s office,” it read. “In accordance with City law, IPD officers did not participate in any immigration enforcement activities.”

 

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