In 6 Months, ICE Arrests 214 Houston Immigrants Accused or Convicted of Sex Crimes Against Minors

Among those arrested are four Mexican nationals who had previously been deported.
In 6 Months,  ICE Arrests 214 Houston Immigrants Accused or Convicted of Sex Crimes Against Minors
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Alicia Márquez
Alicia Márquez
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 214 illegal immigrants in the past six months, all charged with or convicted of sex offenses against minors in the Houston area of Texas, authorities said on July 28.

The 214 arrests in the past six months surpassed the total made by the Houston field office during the entire 2024 fiscal year, when agents arrested 211 illegal immigrants who were accused or convicted of sex crimes against minors, ICE said.