NEW ORLEANS, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:

This twice-deported illegal alien had a prior conviction for driving under the influence

WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer asking South Carolina officials to not release an illegal alien who has been charged in the fatal hit-and-run that killed a 17-year-old skateboarder.

According to local reporting, the crash took place on July 22 in Greenville. The teenager, Jose Martinez, was riding his skateboard when he was struck by a car which then fled the scene. The following day, police arrested Nemecio Aguil...