Another illegal immigrant in Massachusetts was arrested by ICE and charged with a child sex crime, despite the government's refusal to cooperate with Trump's deportation efforts.

ICE has arrested another illegal immigrant accused of child sex offenses in Boston, despite the Massachusetts governor's statement that she will not aid in a mass deportation operation by the incoming Trump administration.

This month, the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston announced that they had apprehended a Colombian illegal immigrant on Oct. 29. He had been arrested by the Boston Police Department on charges of enticing a child under 16, distribution of obscene matter, and lascivious posing and exhibiting a child in the nude.

Mateo Hincapie Cardona, who was encountered by Border Patrol in Arizona in April, was released on his own recognizance despite ICE's request for him to be detained until they could take him into custody.

ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia Hyde stated that this person has been accused of committing serious offenses against a child, which makes them a clear danger to our community in Massachusetts.

Boston's ICE unit has had to pursue illegal immigrants released from local custody in the city and surrounding areas, despite Massachusetts not being a sanctuary state. Sanctuary cities, such as Boston, do not honor ICE detainers, arguing that it discourages illegal immigrants from coming forward and working with police if they are victims or witnesses to crimes.

In September, ICE declared that it had apprehended an undocumented Salvadoran national who was accused of multiple sex offenses against a child. He was among several "egregious" illegal immigrant sex offenders who were rounded up during an operation in Nantucket.

In the same month, ICE apprehended a "gotaway" migrant in Lynn, Massachusetts, who had been accused of rape, indecent assault and battery of an adult. Despite being released on bail without informing immigration authorities, he was eventually arrested.

In August, a Brazilian illegal immigrant was arrested in Wakefield, Massachusetts, and charged with assault to rape, indecent assault and battery, and domestic assault and battery.

Despite having an active arrest warrant for domestic violence, the local bail commissioner released the suspect back on bond.

In March, ICE officers in Boston made five arrests, including four alleged child rapists and a member of MS-13, a group of potential dangerous criminals that the officers claim were allowed on the streets due to local sanctuary policies that prevented the agency from detaining them.

Boston Field Office Director Todd Lyons commended the efforts of local officers in removing potential threats from the community but admitted that the sanctuary policies in Boston are frustrating and hinder the agency's ability to perform its duties.

With the approaching Trump administration, the sanctuary policies are likely to gain more attention.

Trump, the newly elected president, has pledged to execute a large-scale expulsion operation and has appointed Tom Homan, the former acting ICE director, as the "border czar" this week.

Gov. Healey of Massachusetts has stated that state police will not assist immigration agents in their deportation activities and has suggested taking action to oppose the administration.

In 2016, the courts had a different situation, and there may be litigation ahead. People need to act in various ways for the sake of their states and residents. There are regulatory authority, executive powers, and legislation within our state.

"The key is to use every tool in the toolbox to safeguard citizens, residents, states, and uphold democracy and the rule of law as a fundamental principle."

A source at ICE Boston was unimpressed by Healey’s comments.

""Governor Healey's sanctuary policies put law enforcement officers at risk and do not protect the citizens of the communities she swore to serve," they argued."