The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday arrested two suspected sexual predators accused of sending explicit messages to individuals they believed were minors. The two suspects are believed to be illegal immigrants and were handed over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. State Representative Jason Woolford (R-Howell) issued the following statement on the incident:

“Yesterday’s arrest of two illegal immigrants in my community highlights the incredible work of our law enforcement, but also emphasizes the alarming consequences of the Biden administration’s outrageous and unacceptable open-border policies. It is no exaggeration to call what happened under the previous presidential administration an invasion of our country. Yesterday’s events show that this invasion gives even small communities as far from our border as those in mid-Michigan cause for concern.

“The Democrats who advocated for our open border and continue to this day to advocate for sanctuary cities have to answer for why these two dangerous, predatory criminals were ever allowed to live next to our families and be near our children. As recently as last year, Governor Gretchen Whitmer was using taxpayer dollars to invite illegal immigrants to relocate themselves to Michigan, into our neighborhoods. Now, we see in my own hometown evidence of what Republicans have been saying for years and common sense should have told the Democrats all along: inviting in individuals who willfully commit criminal acts and show no accountability to our federal law makes our communities, our families, and our children less safe.

“We are fortunate that the people who not only abdicated in the face of, but even encouraged, the illegal invasion of our country are no longer in charge of enforcing our laws and protecting our homeland security. House Republicans in Michigan are doing our part to empower law enforcement and put an end to the radical left’s continued efforts to incentivize illegal immigration. Thank you to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department and the ICE agents who acted quickly and professionally to address this threat.”