Spanberger ripped over ignored ICE detainer after illegal alien with 18 prior charges accused of sex assault

An illegal alien with a lengthy criminal history has been arrested on sex crime charges in Virginia after a federal immigration enforcement detainer request could have led to his deportation from the United States.

Cristobal Liobardo Vasquez-Sanchez, 25, a Salvadoran national, racked up 14 criminal charges this year alone before his May 22 arrest on charges of sexual battery and object sexual penetration by force. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it had previously issued a detainer for Vasquez-Sanchez, but that request was denied.

At the direction of Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger, Virginia ended state agency cooperation with ICE and has demanded judicial warrants where immigration experts say such warrants are wholly irrelevant.

Just days before Vasquez-Sanchez's alleged sexual assault, Spanberger issued an executive order adding further roadblocks for federal immigration officers to operate in the state.

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Local reports say that Vasquez-Sanchez encountered his alleged victim in a parking garage stairwell in Arlington, where the alleged assault occurred. The victim was able to run away and find help, and the suspect fled but was later captured.

In January, Vasquez-Sanchez was arrested and booked on an alleged violation of pretrial release conditions while he was out on bond stemming from another crime. The following month, he was charged with larceny.

On April 15, he was arrested and charged with public intoxication, assault and battery and assault on a law enforcement officer. Five days later, he was again arrested on a violation of pretrial release conditions.