He entered the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) upon his release. ICE released a statement that "despite ICE's objections, an immigration judge granted Meave-Vazquez bond. ICE had to release him from custody April 27 after he posted bond. Vazquez's immigration case remains in proceedings before an immigration judge. ICE is closely monitoring his case to determine next steps to ensure he no longer poses a public safety threat.""