As Sarahs father said. after laying his daughter to rest. "The cost of a bond cost less than the funeral." Those are painful words to hear. but what is more frustrating is that the driver should have never been released. When local law enforcement apparently asked the Federal Governmentspecifically U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcementto take custody of the person. the Federal Government declined. ICE refused to place a detainer on the driver. An ICE spokesman stated that the agency did not lodge a detainer on the man because his arrest for felony motor vehicle homicide "did not meet ICEs enforcement priorities." Now the Root family must face the consequences of the Federal Governments inaction while grappling with their daughters death.
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