Child molester's looming prison release reignites sanctuary showdown in wake of Dem election sweep

Fox News · Leo Briceno · 2026-11-06 00:30 UTC

DHS warns convicted child molester Leomar Zambrano could be released in Seattle as sanctuary city officials refuse to honor the ICE detainer.

A convicted child molester and illegal alien from Venezuela could soon be back on the streets unless authorities in Seattle ditch their sanctuary city policies and cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has sent a detainer request to the liberal Pacific Northwest enclave for Leomar Alexander Lopez Zambrano, asking that he be turned over rather than be released back into the U.S. after his prison sentence concludes.

The clash between DHS and Seattle exacerbates longstanding tensions between President Donald Trump’s immigration officials and leaders in so-called sanctuary cities, which have thrown up roadblocks to law enforcement cooperating with federal enforcement authorities.

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