The White House said Tuesday that “sanctuary” policies endanger the lives of Americans in  communities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

The Trump administration pointed to an incident in Prince George’s County, Maryland, in which an illegal immigrant was arrested and charged with murder and assault before being released, despite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement request that he be detained.

According to administration officials, ICE eventually apprehended the illegal immigrant, who is set to return to Guatemala.

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