ICE arrests illegal immigrant wanted for sexually abusing minors in Massachusetts

A Salvadoran illegal immigrant wanted on child sex abuse charges has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Massachusetts. after the local sheriff’s office neglected detainees to take him into custody.

ICE said Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Boston arrested Hugo Israel Ruiz, 55, on Dec. 1 on 17 charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14; It added that he remains in custody awaiting immigration and criminal proceedings.

The Revere Police Department arrested Ruiz on August 8. On September 22, his sentencing was held in Chelsea District Court.

The court allowed Ruiz to be released from the Nashua Street Jail on bail. This is despite immigration officials requesting that ICE be notified of his release.

Incidents of child rape and violence have been reported at immigrant shelters in Massachusetts. said the former facilities director.

ICE arrested Hugo Israel Ruiz and an illegal immigrant on a warrant for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years of age on December 1, on September 17, 2024, after a court appearance in Suffolk County. g Massachusetts Failed to honor ICE detainees and released them on bail. (ice)

But the sheriff’s office, which controls the jail, turns a blind eye to detainees. They publicly released Ruiz without informing ICE.

“ERO Boston will use every opportunity to identify, locate and take into custody criminal non-citizens charged with criminal offenses. and hold them until criminal and immigration proceedings are resolved,” said Patricia H. Hyde, Acting Director of the ERO Boston Field Office. “This is not just our mission. But it is also legal.”

In October 2019, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department canceled its contract with ICE and opted to shift resources instead. This is because more women are entering the Suffolk County House of Corrections. According to a statement from Sheriff Steve Tompkins at the time

“We are terminating our contract with ICE to reallocate resources to help local women address long-standing issues. This contributes to their involvement in the criminal justice system,” Tompkins said in a statement. “Our gender-specific project which is one of the best projects in the country Help us solve these problems. This includes domestic violence. sexual exploitation and substance use disorders, among many others.”

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An exterior view of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters is seen on July 6, 2018 in Washington, D.C. We (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

A statement that appeared on his campaign website. Noting that the contract with ICE to hold federal immigration detainees was first signed in 2003, the acting director of ICE ERO Boston at the time said the agency was disappointed with the sheriff’s decision after sharing “Mutual Benefits” “Collaboration for more than a decade.

The latest arrests come as Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said her state police would “not” cooperate with mass deportation efforts by the Trump administration. that came in By warning that she will use “Every tool in the toolbox” to “protect” residents of blue states

President Donald Trump has pledged to start It was called “the largest domestic deportation operation in American history” to deport millions of illegal immigrants. One report by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) estimates that 50,000 immigrants will arrive in the state since 2021.

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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey held a morning press conference to announce important actions related to the state’s emergency shelter system. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

“I think it is important that we all recognize that there will be a lot of pressure on the state and government officials. I can assure you that we will work hard to achieve this,” Healey said after President Trump was elected. The election was won last month.

Last year, Healey declared a state of emergency in the state because of the surge and called on the federal government to act. She also acknowledged that government policies may attract migrants.

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“Many of these families were immigrants to Massachusetts. and were drawn here because we are and are proud to be a beacon for those in need,” she wrote in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

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