Overview

• Between March 17 and 28, 2025, ICE deported 174 individuals from Houston, collectively holding over 600 criminal convictions.
• The deported group had been previously removed from the U.S. a combined 415 times, highlighting systemic challenges in border enforcement.
• Notable cases included a 36-year-old deported 39 times and convicted of illegal reentry four times, and a 48-year-old with 25 criminal convictions, including narcotics and domestic violence offenses.
• A 50-year-old confirmed Florencia 13 gang member with prior convictions for aggravated assault and other crimes was deported for the ninth time.
• ICE emphasized the operation as part of its mission to protect public safety and restore integrity to immigration laws under the Trump administration's policies.