Hingham, MA - March 22: Cory B. Alvarez (in red) was arrested March 15 and has pleaded not guilty to one count of rape of a child by force. He was ordered held without bail after a dangerousness hearing in Hingham District Court. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
A Haitian migrant, Cory Alvarez, who stands accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at a shelter in Rockland, Massachusetts, has been released on bail despite a request from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold him. Alvarez, 26, had been held without bail since his arrest in March but was granted release on a $500 bail by the Plymouth County Superior Court on Tuesday. The court ignored the request from ICE and the $25,000 bail requested by prosecutors, as reported by the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe.
Plymouth County DA Tim Cruz’s pre-trial motion to keep Alvarez in jail was also denied, leading to his release. However, Alvarez was ordered to wear an ankle monitor and surrender his passport. He is required to check in twice monthly with probation and is due back in court on August 13.
The release of Alvarez has raised concerns among ICE officials, who are unable to track him due to Boston being a sanctuary city. ICE had filed an immigration detainer against Alvarez with the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office, but the detainer was not honored by the Plymouth Superior Court.
Critics argue that the release of Alvarez highlights a concerning trend of inadequate vetting procedures and raises safety concerns for US citizens. Former ICE field office director John Fabbricatore expressed his worries about the rushed process and the potential risks it poses to law-abiding citizens.
Alvarez entered the US in June 2023 under President Biden’s parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV). Despite his entry documents indicating that he would be living with a sponsor in Elizabeth, NJ, Alvarez ended up at the Comfort Inn in Rockland, which had been converted into a migrant shelter. He was arrested on March 13 at the shelter in connection with the rape of a disabled teenage girl.
The victim reported the incident to investigators at South Shore Hospital, stating that she had asked Alvarez to leave her alone, but he did not stop. Alvarez has pleaded not guilty to one count each of aggravated rape of a child with a 10-year age difference and rape of a child by force.
The case has drawn attention from Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who has initiated an inquiry into the CHNV program. The release of Alvarez has sparked criticism of sanctuary city policies, with concerns raised about the protection provided to foreign-born criminals rather than law-abiding citizens.
The Plymouth County DA’s Office did not respond to requests for comment. ICE sources expressed frustration with what they referred to as “standard Democratic bulls–t,” which hampers their ability to carry out their duties effectively. They also highlighted the lack of cooperation from certain states, including California, New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts, which have policies preventing the sharing of information.
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This case is a clear example of the flaws in the immigration system and the potential dangers it can pose to communities. In my own community, there was a similar incident that highlighted the need for stricter immigration policies.
In our town, a man from a neighboring country was arrested for sexually assaulting a minor. It was later discovered that he had entered the country illegally and had been living under a false identity. Despite the seriousness of the crime and the clear risk he posed to the community, he was released on
Did you know that according to a study conducted by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), only about 15% of immigration cases involving individuals charged with criminal offenses result in detention by ICE?
Did you know that according to a study conducted by the Center for Immigration Studies, immigrants, both legal and undocumented, are less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans?
It is deeply concerning to see cases like this where an individual accused of a serious crime is released on bail, especially when there is a request from ICE to hold them. The safety and well-being of the community should be a priority, and releasing someone accused of rape without proper consideration of their immigration status can potentially put others at risk. It raises questions about the effectiveness of our immigration system and the need for better coordination between law enforcement agencies. It is crucial that we find a balance between protecting the rights