Analysis
What the administration claimed
ICE New Orleans lodged an immigration detainer for Felipe Alvarado Hernandez after his arrest in connection with a downtown Nashville hit-and-run that allegedly injured four pedestrians, and states Hernandez is a 47-year-old Mexican national who faces multiple state charges and allegedly illegally reentered the U.S. after prior removal proceedings.
Claimant: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New Orleans
Agency or office: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Context
Official ICE press release (press statement) describing the arrest, charges filed by local authorities, the lodging of an immigration detainer, and notes about prior immigration history.
Evidence
This is a factual claim made in an ICE press release (official source). The release states ICE lodged a detainer for Felipe Alvarado Hernandez after his arrest for a June 13 Nashville hit-and-run that allegedly injured four pedestrians. Verification would be done via the ICE press release (provided), local arrest/booking records, court filings in Davidson County, and contemporaneous local news or police reports. The claim is consequential and politically sensitive because it links alleged criminal conduct to immigration status.