Data or official records confirm that 1,400 criminal noncitizens were released from jail in North Carolina and that those releases are attributed to sanctuary policies.
Source summary
ICE lodged an arrest detainer on February 1, 2026, for Jamie Iram Gamez Cadena, a
Mexican national alleged to have stabbed his ex‑girlfriend and charged with attempted first‑degree murder in
Charlotte,
North Carolina. The department says Gamez Cadena is in the
U.S. unlawfully as a B‑2 visa overstay and is urging North Carolina officials not to release him, citing past instances where sanctuary policies allegedly led to releases of criminal noncitizens. DHS provided a VOICE Office contact for victims and framed the detainer as a measure to prevent the suspect’s return to the community.