California sanctuary law blocked federal deportation effort for illegal migrant arrested in grisly triple homicide
A California sanctuary law has been implicated in blocking federal deportation efforts for Joaquin Escoto, an illegal migrant accused of a triple homicide. Escoto, who had been deported three times, was arrested for the murder of an infant and two women in Modesto. Authorities claim that the law prevented local officials from notifying federal agents about his release from jail following a DUI arrest.
- ▪Joaquin Escoto, a 28-year-old illegal migrant, is accused of murdering an infant and two women in Modesto.
- ▪Escoto had been deported from the U.S. three times prior to this incident.
- ▪California's sanctuary law reportedly obstructed federal authorities from deporting Escoto after his DUI arrest.
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Metro exclusive California sanctuary law blocked federal deportation effort for illegal migrant arrested in grisly triple homicide By Ben Chapman Published May 30, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A deranged illegal migrant, deported from the U.S. three times, is accused in the triple murder of an infant and two other women after California’s controversial state sanctuary law obstructed federal authorities who sought to deport him, The California Post has learned. Joaquin Escoto, 28 a Mexican national born in Jalisco, was deported from the U.S. three times and arrested for driving under the influence once before he was arrested again in June for another DUI, a senior law enforcement official told The Post.
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