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New details have emerged about arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Houston area in the last six months. The Houston ICE Field Office has apprehended 214 undocumented immigrants who were charged or convicted of a sex offense involving a minor under the current administration.
This number surpasses the total arrests made by the Houston Field Office during the entire 2024 fiscal year, when they detained 211 undocumented immigrants charged or convicted of a child sex offense, as reported by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Out of the 214 criminal undocumented immigrants apprehended, 179 had received final orders of removal from an immigration judge. Of these, 141 have already been deported.
“Thanks to ICE Houston, 214 dangerous individuals are no longer on our streets. These are the type of predators that ICE is focusing on and removing from our country,” stated DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “President Trump and Secretary Noem are committed to keeping these criminals away from children in the U.S. Our message to these depraved individuals is clear: LEAVE NOW. If you don’t, we will find you and deport you.”
Some of the criminal undocumented immigrants charged or convicted of a child sex offense arrested by the ICE ERO Houston Field Office in the past six months include:
Gabriel Julio Velazquez Lopez, 25, illegally entered the U.S. four times since 2016. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Gabriel Julio Velazquez Lopez, 25, a criminal undocumented immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of sexual assault of a child and assault with intent to rape. He had entered the U.S. illegally four times since 2016. ICE arrested him on April 8th, and he was deported on April 10, 2025.
Roberto Antonio Caballero-Garcia, 31, was deported by ICE on May 5, 2025. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Roberto Antonio Caballero-Garcia, a 31-year-old criminal undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, was arrested for three counts of sexual assault of a child in Dallas County. He was convicted in 2017 and given 10 years deferred adjudication. ICE deported him on May 5, 2025.
Carlos Alfredo Lopez Espinal, 45, was arrested by ICE on July 18, 2025. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Carlos Alfredo Lopez Espinal, a 45-year-old criminal undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, was convicted of sexual indecency with a minor in March 2025. He was arrested by ICE on July 18, 2025.
Meliton Gonzalez, 76, was deported by ICE on June 12th, after serving time in Texas. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Meliton Gonzalez, a 76-year-old criminal undocumented immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of child sexual assault in 2015 and sentenced to 10 years. Gonzalez has been in the country illegally since 1976. He was deported by ICE on June 12th, after serving time in Texas.
Mario Ramirez Martinez, 71, served 10 years in prison; arrested by ICE and deported Jun 2, 2025. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Mario Ramirez Martinez, a 71-year-old criminal undocumented immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of two counts of sexual assault of a child in Hidalgo County, Texas. He served 10 years in prison; arrested by ICE and deported on June 2, 2025.
