The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a plea to Wisconsin’s “sanctuary politicians,” urging them not to release a Nicaraguan national currently facing serious charges of sexual assault against an elderly individual. This appeal was made public through a statement on Wednesday.
Authorities have confirmed that 31-year-old Julio Cesar Morales-Jarquin is in the custody of local law enforcement, having been charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault involving an elderly victim.
Morales-Jarquin’s arrest followed an incident reported last month by a residential care facility in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, where staff alerted police to potential assaults on vulnerable residents. This information was reported by local news outlet WKOW.
On April 27, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer request, aiming to keep Morales-Jarquin in custody pending further proceedings.
In a statement released on Wednesday, DHS implored officials in Dane County not to release Morales-Jarquin, highlighting concerns over the county’s status as a “sanctuary jurisdiction” and its alleged reluctance to comply with ICE detainers.
DHS on Wednesday called on Dane County officials not to release Morales-Jarquin, accusing the county of being a “sanctuary jurisdiction” that refuses to honor ICE detainers.
The agency said the county has previously given ICE as little as 30 minutes to take custody of individuals in its jail.
The Department of Homeland Security logo. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
According to DHS, Morales-Jarquin entered the United States in 2023 under the Biden administration’s humanitarian parole program for Nicaragua. Although the program was later ended, DHS said he remained in the country unlawfully.
“This illegal alien is charged with two counts of sexual assault of an elderly victim at an assisted living facility,” Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in the DHS statement. “This dirtbag was released into the country by the Biden Administration. DHS is calling on sanctuary politicians in Dane County, Wisconsin to NOT release this criminal from jail back onto the streets to commit more crimes.”
The Wisconsin State Capitol, in Madison, Wisconsin, houses both chambers of the Wisconsin legislature along with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor. (Jordan McAlister)
“We need Wisconsin sanctuary politicians to cooperate with us to remove criminals from our country,” she added.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Dane County Executive’s Office for comment.
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