In a recent incident at Augsburg University, a small private institution in Minneapolis, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempted to apprehend Jesus Saucedo-Portillo, an undocumented immigrant with a criminal record. Saucedo-Portillo, who is also a registered sex offender and has a conviction for driving while impaired, was attending classes at the university despite his undocumented status.

During the arrest attempt, a university administrator and campus security personnel intervened, trying to prevent ICE from taking Saucedo-Portillo into custody. This unexpected move by the school’s staff to protect a convicted criminal raised eyebrows and sparked a debate over the rights of undocumented individuals versus the enforcement of federal immigration laws.

The presence of Saucedo-Portillo on campus, given his criminal history, brought up significant concerns about student safety. The university’s actions in attempting to block his arrest have been criticized, particularly in light of the potential threat he could pose to the student body.

The legal proceedings underscore the fact that ICE operates under federal law, which takes precedence over any university policies. While Augsburg University may have guidelines intended to protect its students, these cannot override the jurisdiction and responsibilities of federal immigration authorities. The situation highlights the complexities and tensions that arise when local policies clash with federal enforcement actions.

On Monday night, DHS, responding to a local news report, said on X that ICE agents arrested Jesus Saucedo-Portillo, a criminal illegal alien and registered sex offender with a prior conviction for driving while impaired.

That arrest was hindered when a school administrator teamed up with campus security and attempted to prevent ICE agents from doing their job.

Saucedo-Portillo is an undergraduate student at Augsburg University in Minneapolis.

Not anymore, he isn’t. Is it belaboring the obvious to note that this guy could have actually posed a danger to the students of Augsburg University?

“Our officers told the school Administrator and campus security that ICE had a warrant for the illegal alien’s arrest. The school Administrator told ICE officers they were violating university policies,” the statement said. “Our officers informed them that federal law supersedes any University policy and that if campus security would not stop blocking the law enforcement vehicle from exiting, they would be obstructing justice.”

Despite the warning, the administrator refused to back down and ordered campus security to block the ICE vehicle, according to DHS.

“Our officers followed their training to use the minimum amount of force necessary to clear the area and successfully arrested this criminal illegal alien,” the statement finished.

In an interview with Minnesota Public Radio, Augsburg President Paul Pribbenow corroborated that Saucedo-Portillo is a student and claimed that the arrest was “illegal” and that ICE did not have a warrant.

The officers were correct. ICE is under no obligation to give any consideration to the university’s policies. Augsburg University can pass all the policies they like, they can define pi as 3 and insist that the stars are the lights of the heavens shining through holes in the celestial spheres for all they like, and that won’t change the facts on the ground, that being that federal law that enables ICE to do their jobs supersedes anything they decree. The arrest wasn’t illegal, just because this turbocharged son of a vacuum-cleaner salesman says so, in total disregard for the safety and well-being of his students.