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Insane: Rhode Island Politicians Angry Because ICE Arrests MS-13 Fentanyl Dealer
David Strom, HotAir:
You can't make this stuff up.
ICE apprehended a known MS 13 gang member with a history of trafficking fentanyl, and Rhode Island politicians exploded in rage that they did so.
The perp, Ivan Rene Mendoza-Meza, had benefited from the catch-and-release policies that are so prevalent these days--after all, you wouldn't want ICE to be able to deport dangerous criminals, right?--so ICE was forced to track him down and apprehend him.
ICE @EROBoston arrested Ivan Rene Mendoza-Meza, an illegal Honduran alien and self-admitted MS-13 member, in Providence, RI. His criminal history includes 3 charges for fentanyl trafficking. RI's 6th District Court ignored an ICE detainer and released him back into the community. pic.twitter.com/DtPVRqvWug
— ERO Boston (@EROBoston) July 15, 2025
They did, and all hell broke loose. Providence politicians insanely held a press conference vowing to track down any evidence that Providence police might be involved, and promised to get to the bottom of this potential scandal.
The last thing you want is the police helping arrest a known gang member who is selling poison to the public. It's Nazism to do that!
VIDEO: Mayor Brett Smiley and Council President Rachel Miller respond after concerns swirl around PPD being at a scene where ICE was on Sunday.
— Alexandra Leslie (@AlexandraLeslie) July 15, 2025
Miller and 9 other city councilors are calling on PERA to do an independent review of the incident.https://t.co/cSfqVikILz @wpri12 pic.twitter.com/udCJCMn2m7