(Texas Scorecard) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deported 142 criminal aliens from the Houston area to Mexico.

Among them were eight known gang members, 11 convicted child predators, and one individual who had entered the country illegally 21 separate times.

Collectively, the group illegally entered the country 480 times and accumulated 473 criminal convictions for a wide range of serious crimes, including:

  • 11 convictions for child sex crimes
  • 76 convictions for driving while intoxicated (DWI)
  • 43 convictions for aggravated assault and domestic violence
  • 22 convictions for human smuggling

ICE Houston Field Office Director Bret Bradford said, “Unfortunately, this is not an anomaly. For the past few years, there has been virtually no deterrent to illegal entry into the country.”

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As a result, millions of illegal aliens, including violent criminals, child predators, transnational gang members, and foreign fugitives, have poured into the U.S.

Among the most egregious cases:

  • Benito Charqueno Zavala, 60, was convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child and is one of the 11 convicted child predators deported.
  • Johnny Urbina Carillo, 37, was convicted of sexually exploiting a minor and had prior convictions for cocaine possession and illegal reentry.
  • Luis Angel Garcia-Contreras, 40, a documented member of the Sureños 13 gang, had illegally entered the U.S. 21 times and had four convictions for illegal entry.

Last week, ICE arrested nine illegal aliens allegedly involved in a drug trafficking operation that utilized both the U.S. Mail and a taco truck for distribution.

Last month, ICE arrested 422 illegal aliens in the Houston area, including a convicted murderer who had been released into the country under Biden-era parole policies.

Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey, a Republican, noted that the county jail maintains a strong partnership with ICE and regularly transfers custody of individuals with ICE detainers.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire clarified in January that the Houston Police Department does not participate in federal immigration enforcement. “HPD enforces state laws and will hold violators accountable regardless of immigration status,” he said.

Still, HPD does notify ICE when officers encounter suspects with active immigration warrants.