NYC jail ignores ICE request for migrant murder suspect

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that New York City jail officials will not comply with an ICE detainer for Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, an illegal migrant charged with murdering a woman on the subway. This refusal is due to the city's sanctuary policies. Noem criticized the decision during a visit to the subway station where the attack occurred. She stated that the NYC Department of Corrections will not honor the detainer, which allows federal authorities to take custody of migrants for deportation. Zapeta-Calil, a Guatemalan national, faces murder and arson charges for the December attack on 57-year-old Debrina Kawam. The incident left her body severely burned, complicating identification efforts.