'Newsom and his fellow sanctuary politicians ... are releasing murderers, pedophiles, and drug traffickers back into our neighborhoods,' DHS said -- As congressional Democrats continue to vote to defund the Department of Homeland Security, the agency is calling out the "dangerous derangement" of sanctuary state leaders who it says are "putting American lives at risk" by releasing illegal immigrant pedophiles, murderers and gang members. --- A spokesperson for DHS slammed Democratic Governors Gavin Newsom of California and JB Pritzker of Illinois, both rumored 2028 Democratic presidential candidates, and also Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey. "Governor Newsom and his fellow sanctuary politicians — including Pritzker and Healey — are releasing murderers, pedophiles, and drug traffickers back into our neighborhoods and putting American lives at risk," the spokesperson told Fox News Digital. ---- The spokesperson cited statistics showing that seven out of 10 of the safest cities in the U.S. cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They issued a personal appeal to the Democratic governors, saying, "If we work together, we can make America safe again."----"Criminal illegal aliens should not be released from jails back onto our streets to terrorize more innocent Americans," the spokesperson continued, adding that the agency is "calling on sanctuary politicians to stop this dangerous derangement and commit to honoring ICE arrest detainers.----Most of the 10 safest cities on U.S. News & World Report's list are located either in states or counties that have laws directing municipal authorities to cooperate or coordinate directly with federal immigration enforcement. That cooperation often occurs through 287(g) agreements, which allow local law enforcement agencies to work directly with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The cities also share other traits, such as high median incomes and a lack of mixed-use zoning or transient rental housing, underscoring the ongoing debate over whether immigration enforcement cooperation plays a meaningful role in public safety ----According to the DHS, there are more than 33,000 criminal illegal aliens in California’s custody. The spokesperson cited several illegal immigrants with criminal records arrested by ICE in the last year who were released in California despite ICE detainers, including child predators and gang members. ----https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ignored-ice-detainers-put-lives-risk-dhs-says-targeting-newsom-pritzker-healey
