Operation targeted convicted felons who are
amenable to removal from the US
HOUSTON — Eighty-two convicted criminal aliens were arrested during a five-day enforcement action which ended Friday and was conducted by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in the Houston area.
The enforcement operation took place July 13 through 17 and was part of an ongoing effort by ICE to prioritize the arrest and removal of convicted criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators.
“The success of this targeted enforcement operation emphasizes ICE's strong commitment and focus to arresting and removing convicted criminal aliens and immigration fugitives,” said Steven P. Boll, field office director of ERO Houston.
All 82 individuals arrested have been convicted of crimes in the United States and fall within ICE’s enforcement priorities. Of those, 21 have felony convictions and seven have aggravated felony convictions. These convictions include robbery, aggravated assault and drug possession.