Sanctuary policies enable alleged predator's release until DHS intervention at Portland airport
Manuel Cruz-Ramirez was arrested on serious sexual crime charges in Oregon but released due to Marion County's sanctuary policies that prevented immigration referral. DHS later arrested him at Portland International Airport.
Manuel Cruz-Ramirez, an undocumented migrant from Mexico, was arrested at Portland International Airport after TSA agents discovered his fraudulent Mexican passport. He faced charges for rape, purchasing sex with a minor, and sexual abuse. Marion County's sanctuary policies prevented his referral to immigration authorities, resulting in his release.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized these policies, arguing that criminal immigrants should not be released into communities. Cruz-Ramirez had been previously deported in 2018 but re-entered the country illegally. He is now in ICE custody with his removal order reinstated.
The incident illustrates the ongoing conflict between federal immigration enforcement and sanctuary city policies.
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