The Department of Homeland Security says an illegal immigrant charged with a March arson that killed four people is being protected by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Roman Ceron Amatitla, 38, faces charges of second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with a March 16 fire in Flushing that left four dead and injured seven others, according toFox News.
He was arraigned on the charges last week, according toWABC-TV. He is being held without bail, the station reported.
DHS said Amatitla is a Mexican national who should be turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to Fox News. It was unclear when and where he entered the country.
DHS said that a Tuesday request to the New York City Department of Corrections was rejected.
“This monster set fire to a building and watched as innocent people, including a three-year-old, burned to death. New York City sanctuary politicians REFUSE to cooperate with ICE and are choosing to RELEASE this MURDERER onto New York streets,” DHS acting assistant secretary Lauren Bis told Fox Digital in a statement.
“New York’s sanctuary politicians must stop putting politics above public safety,” she said.
“Releasing this monster from jail is insanity and will allow him to commit more crimes and create more innocent victims. We are calling on Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani to not release this public safety threat,” she said.
DHS said Mamdani’s policy of refusing to collaborate with ICE protects criminal illegal immigrants and “allows them to reoffend and create more innocent victims.”
Sihan Yang, 3, and Chengri Cui, 50, Shin Chie Ming, 61, and Hong Zhao, 64, were killed in the March 16 arson, according toCBS.
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