Immigration and Customs Enforcement picked up Gregorio Estala Rodriguez and Primitivo Estala Rodriguez for transport from Tennessee to New Orleans. Before they got there, ICE let them both go free.

Did I mention they they were not only in the country illegally, but they were already convicted in criminal court in the country for having drugs and guns?

Gregorio Rodriguez, 32, who was living in Erwin, pleaded guilty Aug. 28 in Unicoi County Sessions Court to possession of schedule II drugs, possession of a weapon and violation of the open container law. A charge of not having a driver’s license was dismissed.

Primitivo Rodriguez, 21, who also was living here, pleaded guilty to having no insurance and no license. A charge of possession of schedule II drugs for resale was dismissed.

The men were released on their county charges on time served, but Harris said they were held until Tuesday, when ICE representatives came to get them.

Williams said the men and the ICE agents were on Interstate 81 heading to Knoxville when they called the jail.

“They called back and said that their boss said to turn them loose because where they’re having the hurricanes in Louisiana; that is their last stopping place before they deport them,” she said. “They said because of the hurricanes and stuff to let them go because they had no place to put them at Louisiana.”

She said the agents released the two men on the interstate.

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Un. Be. Lievable.

We have the people who are supposed to be getting illegal immigrants out of the country, and they are setting them free on the interstate.

I just don’t understand.