Up to six Washington County inmates could be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jose Turcios Salmeron, a native of El Salvador, was being held at Washington County Jail on charges of aggravated and simple assault.

An inmate from Washington County who was being held on assault charges has been released to ICE agents amid a nationwide sweeping crackdown on immigration. Washington County Public Affairs Director Patrick Geho said in a statement that Jose Turcios Salmeron,

County Commissioner Nick Sherman says taxpayers can’t afford to food, house and provide medical care to inmates who don’t belong in the United States.