President Biden‘s “sanctuary state” order has prevented most arrests and deportations of illegal immigrants, and illegal immigrant criminals are being released, or have been released, from state prisons directly into U.S. communities, according to a lawsuit.
In February, Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an order directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents not to pursue and deport illegal aliens unless they have recently been convicted of serious felonies against Americans. Therefore, illegal aliens arrested or charged with rape, murder, sexual abuse of a child and child pornography will not be eligible for arrest by ICE agents because they have not been convicted.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration‘s sanctuary state order, revealing that illegal immigrant criminals already in state prisons are being released into U.S. communities because Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents can no longer detain and deport them.
Moody’s named seven illegal immigrant criminals in the case, many of whom were convicted of burglary, cocaine trafficking, grand theft auto, heroin trafficking, credit card fraud, money laundering and other crimes.
In a statement, Moody’s said, “The Biden administration’s reckless policy of refusing to deport criminals has put Florida’s public safety at risk. Prior to Biden’s inauguration, presidents of both parties detained and deported criminals. Biden’s policy is a radical shift that puts the people of Florida and our law enforcement officers in greater danger, which is why I am filing a lawsuit against Biden.”
Moody’s is seeking a preliminary injunction against Biden’s sanctuary state order, and Arizona’s Mark Brnovich and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen have also sued Biden, with all three attorneys general arguing that Biden’s policies violate federal immigration law.
As Breitbart News reported this week, Biden’s sanctuary state order has brought the number of illegal immigrants held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to a record low, with fewer than 14,000 in custody. Similarly, the number of deportations fell by 53 percent in Biden’s first month in office.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. (Case No. 8:21-cv-00541.)
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