A migrant intercourse offender within the nation illegally was nabbed within the metropolis by federal immigration officers – weeks after he completed a jail stint for molesting a toddler and walked free, authorities stated.
Raymond Rojas Basilio, 36, was arrested at his Queens dwelling Tuesday, practically three months after he completed a brief sentence on a conviction for molesting a toddler underneath 11 years outdated, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement stated in a press release.
Basilio — a Mexican nationwide who has illegally crossed into the US quite a few instances for many years — had been in jail since his arrest in August 2023, and was launched on Sept. 20 after serving 60 days in jail, data present.
He was additionally briefly detained on Nov. 13, however it’s unclear why.
ICE stated town reduce him unfastened earlier than they had been capable of file a detainer request, and blamed native sanctuary insurance policies for why they weren’t notified that the intercourse offender was being let unfastened.
“Unfortunately, non-cooperation policies prevented ERO [Enforcement and Removal Operations] from taking immediate custody of this individual upon completion of his local sentence,” the New York division of ICE stated in a press release.
“As this case illustrates, it only takes one successful unlawful entry to do irreparable harm to a member of our community,” the company added.
Detainers function a maintain request for detainees ICE suspects are within the nation illegally. Whereas town has no obligation to carry someone and not using a detainer, its sanctuary insurance policies additionally stop investigators from asking about immigration standing or cooperating with immigration officers in lots of circumstances.
With out such insurance policies, the companies might have been in touch and the suspect by no means given the possibility to evade legislation enforcement.
A Division of Corrections spokesperson advised The Submit the company “processes ICE detainers pursuant to local law, which defines the extent of our cooperation with federal immigration authorities.”
Basilio was first arrested making an attempt to sneak into the nation over the southern border thrice way back to 2002, in keeping with ICE. He was encountered by border brokers two extra instances in 2012, and once more despatched again into Mexico, officers stated.
It’s unknown when or the place he lastly made it into the nation.
He’s now within the strategy of being deported to Mexico, however some native lawmakers have had sufficient of town’s sanctuary insurance policies.
“The arrest of Raymond Rojas Basilio underscores the failures of sanctuary city laws and open-border policies,” stated Councilman Robert Holden (D-Queens).
“Despite being stopped multiple times over 20 years, he was ultimately able to enter illegally and commit a horrific crime against a child in our community,” he added. “ICE did commendable work in apprehending him, but their job should not be this difficult. We must repeal sanctuary city laws to ensure public safety and prevent further tragedies.”
Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Queens) stated, “Monsters like this are exactly why sanctuary policies need to end.”
“People like Raymond Rojas Basilio are taking advantage of policies cooked up by out-of-touch progressive state lawmakers and now an innocent child has been irreparably harmed,” she stated. “This needs to end – ICE needs to get in here and start deporting criminals before any more people are hurt.”
Councilman Joe Borelli (R. Staten Island) stated the suspect’s face ought to hand “like a scarlet letter” on marketing campaign adverts and posters.
“Barring the NYPD from cooperating with ICE only assists scumbags like this,” he added.
