Overview

• Jose Reyes Leon-Deras, an El Salvadoran convicted of child rape in Italy, escaped ICE custody after anti-ICE activists alerted him to agents’ presence.
• Members of Colorado Rapid Response publicized details of the ICE and FBI Denver operation, including vehicle descriptions, enabling Leon-Deras to flee.
• ICE officials condemned the interference, saying groups like Colorado Rapid Response undermine efforts to detain criminal immigrants and protect public safety.
• President Trump has praised recent ICE operations and announced plans to expand deportations in major U.S. cities under his intensified immigration policy.
• The incident has intensified clashes between federal enforcement and sanctuary jurisdictions, fueling protests and debates over local cooperation with ICE.