ICE Makes Over 1,300 Arrests of Immigrants with Criminal Records in Houston

• ICE: Massive Immigrants Arrests in Houston
• Serious Crimes Among Those Detained
• ICE Reinforces Local Security

In June, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency arrested 1,361 undocumented foreign nationals with criminal records in the Houston area.

These actions are part of the routine operations of its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Field Office, which works in coordination with federal, state, and local agencies to bolster public, national, and border security in southeast Texas.

ICE explained that all those arrested had entered the country illegally and were facing charges or had convictions for serious crimes.

The operation focused on identifying individuals who pose a greater risk to community safety.

ICE Steps Up Immigration Enforcement Operations

Among Those Detained in ICE Raids: Child Rapists, Murderers, and Cartel Members

According to ICE’s official report, of the 1,361 foreign nationals arrested in June in the Houston region, highlights include:

• 32 foreign nationals convicted of sexual offenses against minors.
• 9 for homicide-related crimes.
• 16 identified as documented members of gangs or transnational cartels.
• 1 convicted of hijacking a plane between Cuba and the United States.

These cases illustrate ICE’s priority focus on removing individuals with dangerous criminal histories from the streets.

Official ICE Statement: “Tireless Work to Protect Communities”

“Despite some people’s attempts to undermine our mission by spreading false and malicious rumors, the brave men and women of ICE continue working tirelessly day and night to locate dangerous criminal aliens.

This is to restore the integrity of our nation’s immigration system and bolster public safety in our communities,” said Gabriel Martinez, Acting Field Office Director of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Houston.

“The number of dangerous criminal aliens they removed from local communities in southeast Texas last month is just another example of their selfless and steadfast efforts to return our local communities to places where we can all raise our families without worrying about child sexual predators, gang members, or other violent criminals lurking around our loved ones.”

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Criminals Arrested in June

The ICE office in Houston shared details about some of their June arrests:

• Adermis Wilson-Gonzalez (56, Cuba): arrested June 29. Convicted in 2003 for hijacking a plane traveling from Cuba to Key West, Florida.
• Arnulfo Olivares Cervantes (47, Mexico): arrested June 13. Former member of the Mexicles gang. Has illegally entered the U.S. six times. Previous convictions for cocaine trafficking (twice), attempted murder, evading arrest, illegal entry, and drug possession.
• Luis Pablo Vásquez-Estolano (29, Mexico): arrested June 10. Deported six times. Convicted of homicide, aggravated robbery, vehicle theft, and drug possession.
• José Meza (40, Mexico): arrested June 24. Entered the U.S. illegally four times. Convicted of sexual assault of a minor and robbery.
• Javier Escobar González (51, Mexico): arrested June 23. Convictions for indecency with a child, criminal trespass with a deadly weapon, driving while intoxicated, and unauthorized use of a firearm.

Strengthening Security

ICE explained that these arrests are part of its routine immigration law enforcement activities.

According to the agency, operations take place daily in collaboration with federal, state, and local agencies throughout southeast Texas.

Its stated goal is to improve public, national, and border security by identifying and removing foreign nationals who pose a threat to the community.

Immigration authorities insist that these actions are essential to protect local communities and maintain the integrity of the United States’ immigration system.

As operations continue in Texas and other regions, the debate over immigration policy and public safety remains contentious among the public and in political circles.

Do you believe these raids are effective in improving community safety, or should other strategies be implemented?

SOURCE: www.Ice.gov