As the Trump administration ramps up its promise to deport illegal immigrants, the acting U.S. deputy attorney general turned his attention to an upstate New York sheriff who released a criminal migrant back on the streets.

Emil Bove III, a former member of President Donald Trump’s personal legal team who was named acting deputy attorney general last week, said that the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York was looking into the “failure” of Tompkins County Sheriff Derek Osborne, a Democrat.

“Yesterday, despite the warrant, a defendant with no legal status and a history of violence was released into the community,” Bove said in a release on Thursday, Jan. 30. “Federal agents risked their safety and pursued the defendant in unsafe conditions.”

Bove noted “the U.S. Attorney’s commitment to investigate these circumstances for potential prosecution,” shining a spotlight on the nationwide battle between federal agencies and local sanctuary policies, which have been embraced by the city of Ithaca, the seat of Tompkins County.

Adam Gonzales, the CEO Hyperion Services LLC, echoed McCall’s sentiments, saying that schools need to invest in student safety amid an uptick in security concerns.

“This will undoubtedly be a costly undertaking, but it is one that universities cannot afford to overlook, given the risks to students, faculty, staff, and the institution’s liability,” he told Fox News Digital.

Laken Riley, left, and President Donald Trump signing an executive order, right. (Laken Riley/Facebook/Reuters)

Laken Riley Act

President Trump signed the bipartisan Laken Riley Act on Jan. 29. The legislation promises stricter immigration policies and came as the University of Georgia announced a $1.7 million investment in additional campus safety improvements.

“If you come into this country illegally, and you commit a crime, you should not be free to roam the streets of this nation,” said Sen. Katie Britt, R-AL, who helped push the bill through the Senate.

The bill also empowers state attorneys general to sue the federal government for harm caused by failures or decisions in immigration enforcement that harm states or people. That includes releasing migrants from custody or failing to detain migrants who have received deportation orders.

The bipartisan bill had 46 Democrats in the House and 12 Democrats in the Senate supporting the measure.