Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegal alien on Wednesday who was charged with assaulting New York City Police Department officers earlier this month.
Brayan Freites-Macias, a 21-year-old Venezuelan national, was previously apprehended by authorities on six separate occasions. However, each time, local jurisdictions ignored the immigration detainer handed down and released him from custody.
“Brayan Freites-Macias has displayed a history of violence and represented a threat to the residents of New York City,” Kenneth Genalo, director of the Enforcement and Removal Operations field office in New York City, stated in a Thursday press release.
“Any time local jurisdictions refuse to honor ICE detainers, they put the public at risk,” he continued. “ERO New York City will continue to prioritize public safety by apprehending and removing these egregious offenders from our community.”
