Boulder DA decries deportation of suspect as ICE uses case to attack sanctuary cities
The recent deportation of a Longmont sex assault suspect has raised some tensions between federal and local agencies, as the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office is left unable to prosecute a serious case while Immigration and Customs Enforcement used the incident to attack sanctuary cities.
Jose Alejandro Lopez Gutierrez, 56, had been charged with sexual assault on a child under the age of 15 ...
Gutierrez was released on $20,000 bond, and at a preliminary hearing on Sept. 12, a judge found there was enough evidence for the case against Gutierrez to continue to district court, and set an arraignment for Nov. 1.
But on Sept. 23, ICE detained Gutierrez and by Sept. 30 had deported him. Then, Acting Director of ICE Matthew Albence at a White House press briefing on Sept. 26 directly brought up the case while criticizing sanctuary cities and jails that fail to honor ICE detainers ...