Illegal alien allegedly sets fire and then watches as people die in agony — but NYC officials don’t want ICE to have him
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Amatitla has been charged with eight counts of murder in the second degree, arson in the first degree, two counts of assault in the second degree, and petit larceny.
Despite the severity of his alleged crimes, the Department of Homeland security claims that the NYC Department of Corrections has refused to honor a request to turn him over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
“ICE ARREST DETAINER DENIED. On April 14, ICE requested the NYCDOC not release this monster from jail back into American communities. However, because of New York’s sanctuary politicians, the NYCDOC told ICE that they will REFUSE to cooperate,” the DHS tweeted Friday afternoon along with an image of what appears to be the detainer request.
“This monster set fire to a building and watched as innocent people, including a three-year-old, burned to death. New York City sanctuary politicians REFUSE to cooperate with ICE and are choosing to RELEASE this MURDERER onto New York streets,” DHS acting assistant secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
In a response to Blaze News, the DA’s office sidestepped questions about the city’s cooperation with federal authorities and said only that “the defendant is remanded and is due back in court on May 12.”
An NYCDOC spokesperson told Blaze News: “The DOC processes ICE detainers consistent with local law, which defines the extent of our cooperation with federal immigration authorities.”
A source familiar with the matter indicated that the NYCDOC notifies ICE about a defendant’s possible release only if certain ICE warrants have been issued or the defendant has been convicted of a serious and/or violent crime within the last five years.
The DHS and the respective offices of Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) did not respond to a request for comment.
As of Monday morning, Amatitla remains in custody, NYCDOC records confirm. The jail records also note that an immigration detainer has been lodged against him.
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