ICE Houston sweep: 174 deported to Mexico with 600 criminal convictions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : "This is just a small snapshot of the amazing work that the brave men and women at ICE do every day to enhance public safety in Southeast Texas," ICE ERO Houston Field Office Director Bret Bradford said.
63% : "Each day they put their lives on the line to apprehend and remove dangerous criminal aliens, transnational gang members and foreign fugitives who have illegally entered the U.S. and are preying on innocent, hardworking Texans.
50% : Fueled by our unwavering commitment to protect the public from harm, and united in our determination to restore integrity to our nation's system of laws, ICE will continue to aggressively pursue and remove anyone who threatens the safety of our communities and the national security of our country.
38% : In another immigration sweep in the largest city of Texas, 174 criminal illegal foreign nationals were deported to Mexico from Houston, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston Field Office agents deported 174 "criminal aliens" to Mexico, including 24 gang members.
38% : Combined, those deported were convicted of 610 criminal offenses, ICE said.
38% : "Many of the criminal aliens removed to Mexico during the two-week period have illegally entered the U.S. numerous times and been convicted of multiple criminal offenses," ICE said.
36% : Among their 610 convictions, two were for homicide; four were for rape or sexual assault; five for child sex offenses; 72 for aggravated assault or assault; 49 for theft; five for firearms; 83 for drug trafficking or drug possession; 146 for driving while intoxicated; eight for hit-and-run and 22 for human smuggling, ICE said.

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