Boston DA considering criminal charges against ICE agent who arrested illegal immigrant during trial

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A Massachusetts territory lawyer said helium was considering transgression charges against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cause who was held successful contempt of tribunal for arresting an amerciable migrant successful the mediate of a transgression proceedings past month. 

The announcement by Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden could further strain relations with the Trump administration, which has accused Massachusetts officials of hindering its wide deportation programme targeting transgression amerciable immigrants. 

"ICE routinely claims that their actions are improving nationalist information successful Boston, and I’m present contiguous to archer you and to accidental that they’re doing the nonstop opposite," Hayden said during a quality conference. "Let maine beryllium clear: ICE's removal of this suspect represented an unacceptable and unprofessional interference with the defendant's close to trial."

Hayden’s disapproval came aft ICE cause Brian Sullivan detained Wilson Martell-Lebron, a Dominican citizen, arsenic Martell-Lebron was leaving a Boston tribunal March 27. His proceedings had conscionable begun with opening statements and the archetypal witnesses.

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Wilson Martell-Lebron wearing a achromatic  shirt

Wilson Martell-Lebron, a Dominican national, was arrested by migration authorities successful the mediate of his proceedings successful Boston, angering section officials.  (Family photo/Erkan & Sullivan, PC via AP)

"This enactment by ICE was troubling and extraordinarily reckless," Hayden said. "ICE’s actions deprived Mr. Martell-Lebron of his close to a just trial. It besides deprived our bureau of our intent to clasp the suspect accountable for his alleged crime."

On Tuesday, Boston Municipal Court Judge Mark Summerville accused Sullivan of violating the rights of Martell-Lebron. Sullivan did not look successful tribunal for the hearing.

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Boston Municipal Court Judge Mark Summerville speaks during hearing

Boston Municipal Court Judge Mark Summerville dismissed the lawsuit against a Dominican antheral and held an ICE cause successful contempt of tribunal Monday. (AP)

"This is simply a disturbing case," Summerville said. "It's a lawsuit of obstruction of justice. It's a lawsuit of violating the defendant's close to beryllium contiguous astatine proceedings and face witnesses against him. Couldn't beryllium much serious."

Martell-Lebron was taken into custody aft the 2nd time of his proceedings connected charges helium allegedly provided mendacious accusation connected a driver’s licence application.  

Summerville criticized the DA's bureau and ordered prosecutors to analyse Sullivan. He yet dismissed the lawsuit against Martell-Lebron aft ICE failed to manus him implicit to section authorities, Hayden said.

Hayden and different Boston-area officials person claimed that ICE apprehending transgression amerciable immigrants hasn't made the assemblage safer. 

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However, ICE has touted the apprehension of dozens of amerciable immigrants charged with raping children and different convulsive crimes and cause trafficking. 

Fox News Digital has reached retired to ICE, the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. 

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