Re: Feb. 17 news story.
It is incomprehensible to me how the system allowed a Mexican gang member and illegal immigrant charged with weapon possession, vehicle theft and eluding police to walk from a Denver jail after he had been identified by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as an “immigration enforcement priority.” The released individual then went on to allegedly rob and murder Tim Cruz at an RTD station.
The tragedy is compounded by the fact that the Denver sheriff’s office sent a fax to ICE a mere 26 minutes before the release, whereas ICE says it received the fax 30 minutes after the release. So what? The important question is: Why was the suspect released in the first place?
Another innocent American falls victim to an “immigration” system that needs a serious overhaul.
Karen Libby, Denver
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