ICE Director Lyons Warns: Sanctuary Cities Put Criminal Aliens Back on Streets, Endanger Federal Agents

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons is sounding the alarm on the public safety risks posed by sanctuary jurisdictions across the United States. In Part Two of an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Lyons detailed how local governments that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement are endangering communities and forcing ICE agents into increasingly dangerous operations.

Breitbart asked Lyons about the difference in operating in non-sanctuary jurisdictions, like Texas, versus the sanctuary jurisdictions like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston.

“You know, it’s huge. I’d almost say it’s a game changer,” Lyons said, describing the difference between arresting criminal aliens in secure facilities versus on the streets like they are forced to do by sanctuary cities and states. “An