142 Criminal Immigrants with 473 Offenses Removed from Houston to Mexico

ICE Deportation Operations Target Criminal Aliens

In the last two weeks, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have deported 142 individuals with criminal records back to Mexico. A recent group of detainees arrested in the Houston area has a staggering total of 473 criminal convictions among them. Strikingly, they had attempted to enter the U.S. illegally 480 times.

ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) based in Houston have ramped up their efforts to deport serious offenders. Between May 19 and May 30, they removed individuals, including eight documented gang members and 11 convicted child predators. Some of these deportees had entered the U.S. illegally over 20 times.

On Tuesday, ICE released details about some of the individuals being deported along with their criminal histories. Notable cases include:

Benito Charcano Zabara, a 60-year-old convicted child predator from Mexico, deported on May 21 for continuing sexual abuse of a child.

Johnny Urbina Carillo, 37, also from Mexico, deported on May 20. He had made two illegal entries into the U.S. and was found guilty of sexually exploiting minors, possessing cocaine, and re-entry.

Alejandro Aguilar Vazquez, a 45-year-old from Mexico, deported on May 19 after illegally entering the U.S. 19 times. He had three convictions related to child offenses and driving while intoxicated.

Jorge Arturo Silva Solano, 35, deported on May 19, had entered the U.S. 11 times and was guilty of multiple offenses, including criminal mischief.

Lewis Angel Garcia Contrera, a 40-year-old gang member from Surenos 13, deported on May 29.

Jose Antonio Mauricio Rodriquez, a Paisus gang member, was deported on May 27 at the age of 32.

The range of offenses committed by this group includes 11 child sex crimes, 21 weapons violations, 48 drug-related charges, 30 theft-related cases, three severe child-related crimes, and 43 counts of aggravated assault or domestic violence.

According to reports, increased arrests by ICE have sparked protests from immigrant rights organizations, including the Party for Socialism and Liberation. A recent gathering near a federal immigration court in San Antonio saw activists comparing ICE tactics to those of the Gestapo, as they voiced their dissent.

This uptick in immigration enforcement follows the Trump administration’s ambitious goal of increasing ICE arrests, now aiming for 3,000 per day across the country.