Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials say two men suspected of child rape are on the run after authorities in New York and New Jersey refused to hold the suspects for the ICE until agents from the agency could pick them up.

The story: ICE said that the two Mexican suspects were detained on charges of sexually assaulting a minor but were released into the public after authorities in the two states refused to hold them into custody.

One of the suspects, Luciano Trejo-Dominguez, was arrested in Vineland, New Jersey after allegedly sexually assaulting a teenager on Aug. 12.

A couple of days after the arrest, ICE and the Pacific Enforcement Response Center filed detainers for Trejo-Dominguez to be held at the Cumberland County Jail. The jail, however, refused to hold Trejo-Dominguez into custody and released him on Aug. 23.

According to CBS New York, Trejo-Dominguez is facing charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault of a13-15 years-old victim, criminal restraint, criminal sexual contact, and endangering a child.

The second suspect, Joaquin Rodriguez Quiroz, was arrested in New York’s Westchester County on Sept. 6 and charged with 3rd-degree rape after allegedly sexually assaulting a minor under 17 years old,

ICE issued a detainer request to the Westchester County Jail on Sept. 7, but Quiroz was released after posting bond.

The attorney general of New Jersey cited the Immigrant Trust Directive which limits law enforcement’s cooperation with ICE.

The agency has classified both suspects as fugitives and encourages people with any information about their whereabouts to contact the agency on 1-866-DHS-2-ICE.