ICE Nabs 178 – Texas Crackdown HITS Hard!

While leftists whine about ICE arresting “non-violent offenders,” federal agents just nabbed 178 criminal illegal aliens in one week, including drug traffickers, violent offenders, and repeat deportees who laughed at our borders.

At a Glance

• ICE’s week-long operation in San Antonio resulted in the arrest of 275 illegal aliens, including 178 with criminal records
• Arrests included individuals convicted of drug trafficking, assault, fraud, and multiple illegal reentries
• The operation involved cooperation between multiple agencies including ICE, Texas DPS, FBI, and U.S. Marshals
• Criminal charges among those arrested included domestic violence, weapon offenses, and DUI
• The San Antonio operation coincided with similar enforcement actions in Houston targeting violent criminal aliens

ICE Finally Allowed to Do Its Job

While the Biden administration has spent years systematically dismantling our immigration enforcement apparatus, ICE agents in San Antonio just showed America what real border security looks like. In a mere seven-day operation ending May 11, federal agents apprehended 275 illegal aliens, with a staggering 178 of them having existing criminal records. This isn’t just about immigration status – these are individuals who broke into our country and then proceeded to victimize American citizens through drug dealing, violent assaults, fraud, and other serious crimes.

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This operation stands in stark contrast to the Biden administration’s catastrophic “catch and release” policies that have allowed millions of unvetted migrants to stream across our borders. The San Antonio operation wasn’t conducted in isolation – it was part of a coordinated effort with the Texas Department of Public Safety, DEA, ATF, FBI, U.S. Border Patrol, and U.S. Marshals Service. Imagine what our country would look like if this had been the standard operating procedure for the past three years instead of the administration’s open-borders free-for-all.

Criminal Aliens Rounded Up

The roster of criminals arrested in this operation reads like a rap sheet from a maximum-security prison. Among those detained was a 34-year-old Mexican national with multiple felony convictions for illegal reentry – meaning our system had already caught and deported this individual multiple times, yet he kept returning to commit more crimes. A 37-year-old Cuban national was nabbed for drug-related offenses and forgery. A 49-year-old Mexican national had racked up convictions for assault and illegal reentry, while a 57-year-old Costa Rican was actually wanted for fraud back in his home country.

“Criminal aliens have taken advantage of our immigration laws for long enough. We will continue to prioritize public safety.” – Sylvester Ortega.

These aren’t the “dreamers” or “asylum seekers” that the mainstream media loves to showcase in their emotional puff pieces. These are hardened criminals who view our border as a joke and our laws as optional. They’ve been emboldened by years of Democrat policies that have prioritized the rights of foreign nationals over the safety of American citizens. Each criminal alien arrested represents crimes that won’t be committed against Americans, drugs that won’t be sold to our children, and resources that won’t be drained from our communities.

A Template for Nationwide Enforcement

What makes this operation truly remarkable is how it demonstrates what effective immigration enforcement should look like. The San Antonio operation coincided with ongoing ICE operations in Houston, where hundreds more violent criminals were being arrested and deportation flights initiated. A previous operation in south Texas resulted in the arrest of 44 illegal foreign nationals, including 24 convicted criminals and a gang member. This is what happens when you unleash federal agents to do their jobs instead of handcuffing them with woke policies and political interference.

“These joint operations show the public what can be done when agencies work together toward a common goal of public safety.” – Sylvester Ortega.

Remember when ICE operations under the Trump administration emphasized “no exemptions for classes or categories of removable aliens”? That approach prioritized American safety above political correctness. The success of this San Antonio operation proves that when we stop coddling criminal aliens and start enforcing our laws, we can quickly begin cleaning up the mess created by years of deliberate border negligence. Every day these criminals spend in our communities is another day Americans are needlessly endangered by individuals who have no legal right to be here in the first place.