PORTLAND, Ore. — A disturbing case has emerged from Oregon, where the Department of Homeland Security arrested an illegal migrant charged with serious crimes after he was released on bail under local sanctuary policies.
Manuel Cruz-Ramirez, identified by DHS, faces charges of rape, purchasing sex with a minor, and sexual abuse in Oregon, yet was not initially referred to immigration authorities due to Marion County’s sanctuary status. His eventual capture at Portland International Airport came only after he attempted to use a fraudulent Mexican passport.
According to Fox News, DHS apprehended Cruz-Ramirez, who had been deported in 2018 and re-entered the U.S. at an unknown time and location, only when TSA and CBP agents flagged inconsistencies with the falsified identity at the airport, leading to his current ICE custody with a reinstated removal order…