“For the past 20 years, these 6 violent criminal aliens have brazenly violated our nation’s immigration and criminal laws, wreaking havoc in our local communities.”
HOUSTON — Six undocumented immigrants arrested in Houston recently have been convicted of 48 crimes and entered the U.S. illegally 42 times, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Their crimes included assault, burglary, drug possession, cocaine trafficking and DWI, ICE said.
ICE said at least one of them is a known gang member. The suspects are from Mexico, Honduras and Vietnam.
“For the past 20 years, these six violent criminal aliens have brazenly violated our nation’s immigration and criminal laws, wreaking havoc in our local communities and leaving countless victims in their wake,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston acting Field Office Director Gabriel Martinez.
Here is a list of the six suspects and their crimes.
- Angel Bonilla Barahona, a 38-year-old from Honduras, was arrested by ICE on July 29. He illegally entered the U.S. seven times and has been convicted of seven criminal offenses, including three convictions for assault, and one each for resisting arrest, criminal mischief, flight to avoid arrest and illegal reentry.
- Thanh Van Nguyen, a 53-year-old undocumented immigrant from Vietnam, was arrested by ICE on July 29. He illegally entered the U.S. and has been convicted of nine criminal offenses, including three convictions for burglary, two for larceny and assault, and one for obstructing police and damaging private property.
- Marvin Javier Marquez Celaya, a 38-year-old undocumented immigrant from Honduras, was arrested by ICE on July 30. He illegally entered the U.S. five times and has been convicted of eight criminal offenses, including three convictions for burglary, two for cocaine possession, and one each for larceny, domestic violence and illegal reentry.
- Oscar Moran Valle, a 43-year-old undocumented immigrant from Mexico and documented Paisas gang member, was arrested by ICE on July 29. He illegally entered the U.S. 12 times and has been convicted of 11 criminal offenses, including three convictions for illegal entry, two for DWI, and one each for drug possession, larceny, giving a false ID to law enforcement, illegal reentry and driving without a license.
- Alex Salomon Reyes-Chavez, a 46-year-old undocumented immigrant from Honduras, was arrested by ICE on July 30. He illegally entered the U.S. five times and has been convicted of seven criminal offenses, including two convictions for burglary and heroin possession, and one for grand theft auto, cocaine trafficking and illegal reentry
- Jose Angel Munoz Saucedo, a 40-year-old undocumented immigrant from Mexico, was arrested by ICE on July 30. He illegally entered the U.S. 12 times and has been convicted of eight criminal offenses, including four convictions for DWI, two for illegal entry, and one for fleeing from a police officer.
The arrests were made by multiagency targeting teams established under the current administration to bolster public safety, national security and border security by targeting the “worst of the worst.”
ICE also claims that 214 undocumented immigrants arrested in Houston this year have been charged or convicted of a child sex offense.
“Thanks to the current administration’s focus on securing the border and making immigration enforcement a priority, they have been removed from the local community and will no longer be able to prey on innocent Americans,” Martinez said.