ILLEGAL Immigrant Deported 20 Times Released in Sanctuary City Portland, Goes on to Rape an Elderly Woman Just Days Later

 A man accused of breaking into a 65-year-old woman's home, sexually assaulting her and stealing her car was arrested after allegedly assaulting another woman and running from police.



Sergio Jose Martinez, 31, was caught July 24 after officers chased him through a neighborhood.



According to court documents filed in March 2017, Martinez has a history of illegal entry into the United States. He has been a transient in the Portland area for more than a year and has been deported 20 times.



Martinez has at least five probation violations for re-entering the United States. His most recent removal was in November 2016, according to the March court documents.



Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer against Martinez, asking authorities to notify them before releasing Martinez to allow ICE to take him into custody. The Department of Homeland Security said a detainer was requested for Martinez in December 2016, but he was released into the community and authorities did not notify ICE.



Earlier this year, Multnomah County leaders and Sheriff Mike Reese wrote a letter to the community saying, "The Sheriff's Office does not hold people in county jails on ICE detainers or conduct any immigration enforcement actions."