The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office has released a statement about a man released from custody after a request from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that the man be detained. (Video above from Feb. 2019: WNC sheriff says county has not, will not aid ICE in rounding up illegal immigrants)The statement said Marvin Torres was taken into custody by the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office on May 4, 2017 and convicted for indecent liberties with a minor on Oct. 28, 2019. He was sentenced to time served by Judge Thornburg and released from the Buncombe County Detention Facility on Oct. 29, 2019, the statement said. It said Torres was in the custody of the Buncombe County Detention Center for more than two years with the full knowledge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "During that time ICE sent a detainer request, but failed to secure an arrest warrant and therefore Mr. Torres met the conditions of his release set forth by the judicial system," the statement said. "Sheriff (Quentin) Miller’s policy on 287g and ICE detainers has remained consistent regarding the need for a warrant signed by a judicial official in order for an individual to be detained in the Buncombe County Detention Facility.""If ICE is aware of an individual that they have determined to be a danger to the public safety of Buncombe County then ICE should obtain a warrant for their arrest. Once that warrant has been secured my Deputies will work to apprehend that individual," Miller said. U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray held a news conference in Asheville Wednesday and talked the case, as well as “sanctuary policies” on public safety and victims.

The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office has released a statement about a man released from custody after a request from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that the man be detained.

(Video above from Feb. 2019: WNC sheriff says county has not, will not aid ICE in rounding up illegal immigrants)


The statement said Marvin Torres was taken into custody by the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office on May 4, 2017 and convicted for indecent liberties with a minor on Oct. 28, 2019.

He was sentenced to time served by Judge Thornburg and released from the Buncombe County Detention Facility on Oct. 29, 2019, the statement said.

It said Torres was in the custody of the Buncombe County Detention Center for more than two years with the full knowledge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

"During that time ICE sent a detainer request, but failed to secure an arrest warrant and therefore Mr. Torres met the conditions of his release set forth by the judicial system," the statement said. "Sheriff (Quentin) Miller’s policy on 287g and ICE detainers has remained consistent regarding the need for a warrant signed by a judicial official in order for an individual to be detained in the Buncombe County Detention Facility."

"If ICE is aware of an individual that they have determined to be a danger to the public safety of Buncombe County then ICE should obtain a warrant for their arrest. Once that warrant has been secured my Deputies will work to apprehend that individual," Miller said.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray held a news conference in Asheville Wednesday and talked the case, as well as “sanctuary policies” on public safety and victims.

This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.