WASHINGTON –– U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the arrest of Bryan David Tasiguano Leon, a dangerous criminal illegal alien and Latin Kings gang member, who was released from jail into the community after sanctuary politicians refused to work with ICE and honor a detainer which was lodged for him.
On February 14, 2026, officers with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) arrested Tasiguano Leon, a criminal illegal alien from Ecuador and Latin Kings gang member for assault. Despite an arrest detainer lodged against him, sanctuary politicians RELEASED Tasiguano Leon from jail back into the community.
ICE officers arrested Tasiguano Leon on March 4, 2026 after conducting a targeted enforcement operation in New York City. He remains in ICE custody pending removal from the U.S.
Tasiguano Leon first illegally entered the United States on November 11, 2022 through the southern border. Despite entering the country illegally, he was RELEASED into the country by the Biden Administration. This gang member was previously arrested for assault and family neglect. Tasiguano Leon was issued a final order of removal by a judge on February 27, 2025.
“New York sanctuary politicians chose to release this Latin Kings gang member from jail back into New York City communities. This gang member was previously arrested for assault and family neglect,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “Not only was this illegal alien released by the Biden administration, but he was also released again by New York’s sanctuary politicians. Enough is enough. Sanctuary politicians must stop releasing criminal illegal aliens back into our communities to perpetrate more crimes.”
New York City’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an Executive Order turning New York City into a shield for violent criminal illegal aliens to reoffend and create more innocent victims.
Mamdani’s action came after Governor Kathy Hochul’s legislative proposal to bar local police departments from partnering and cooperating with ICE law enforcement.
There are currently 7,113 aliens in custody across the state of New York with an active detainer. The crimes of these aliens include 148 homicides, 717 assaults, 134 burglaries, 106 robberies, 235 dangerous drugs offenses, 152 weapons offenses, and 260 sexual predatory offenses.