Hernandez Cases Highlight ICE Detainer Issues

Yandri Hernandez, accused of assaulting a teenage girl at Boston's Museum of Science, has been deemed dangerous due to his extensive criminal history and will remain in custody until 2025. Prosecutors cited previous incidents of breaking into cars and public drug use, while his defense noted his homelessness and substance abuse issues. In a separate case, Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas, a Guatemalan national, was released into the community by Middlesex Superior Court despite an active ICE detainer after being charged with aggravated rape of a child. The court's decision to ignore the detainer has been criticized by federal authorities, who later re-arrested him. Hernandez-Rodas has previous convictions in Connecticut for breach of peace, raising concerns about his continued threat to public safety.