EXCLUSIVE: 735 Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested by ICE-Houston Officers in May — Nearly 1,200 with Violent Convictions, Including Murderers, Child Predators

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials revealed that 735 criminal illegal aliens arrested in the Houston area last month accounted for more than 1,700 criminal convictions — with nearly 1,200 involving violent crimes or threats to public safety. The arrests included murderers, rapists, child predators, arsonists, drug traffickers, and members of MS‑13, Surenos 13, 18th Street, Tango Blast, and other brutal gangs.

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston acting Field Office Director Gabriel Martinez said the numbers reflect “who we’re arresting every single month,” not an anomaly.

“We’re releasing this data not because it stands out from any other month, but because this is a snapshot of who we’re arresting every single month, as a result of the reckless immigration policies enacted by prior administrations that allowed gang members, murderers, child rapists and other violent criminal illegal aliens to flood into the country unvetted,” Director Martinez said. “The public needs to know that the aliens we’re targeting aren’t the harmless economic migrants that the mainstream media and elected officials try to portray. These are violent criminals who repeatedly violate our laws, and there’s no doubt if we don’t arrest and deport them from the U.S., they will continue to commit crimes, and more Americans will be victimized as a result.”

Officials told Breitbart Texas that 25 of these criminal aliens were members of violent gangs. These gangs included: MS-13, Surenos 13, 18th Street, Tango Blast, Paisas, Chucos Tangos, Southwest Cholos, Brown and Proud, and La Primera.

The 735 criminal aliens arrested in May had accumulated more than 1,711 criminal convictions, officials stated. Seventy percent of those were for violent crimes which pose threats to the safety of the community.

Among the criminal convictions represented were:

5 homicides and 1 attempted capital murder of a police officer

38 sex offenses, including 13 child sex offenses

12 sex trafficking convictions

170 burglary, robbery, and theft convictions

224 aggravated assault, assault, and battery convictions

4 arson convictions

32 alien smuggling convictions

24 hit-and-run convictions

30 weapons offenses

3 kidnapping convictions

23 domestic violence convictions

8 child abuse, cruelty, or neglect convictions

67 resisting arrest, fleeing, and obstructing of justice convictions

495 DWI convictions, including 10 hit-and-run DWIs, three aliens convicted of six DWIs, two aliens convicted of five DWIs, nine aliens convicted of four DWIs, 47 aliens convicted of three DWIs, and 66 aliens convicted of two DWIs

4 crimes against persons convictions

2 gang activity convictions

11 drug trafficking convictions

15 terroristic threats convictions

2 deadly conduct convictions

4 street racing convictions, including 2 that resulted in serious bodily harm

1 illegally transporting explosives conviction

48 fraud, forgery and identity theft convictions

22 trespassing convictions

161 drug possession convictions

2 convictions for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act offenses

316 other criminal convictions, including money laundering, illegally operating a gambling establishment, criminal mischief, contributing alcohol to minors, destruction of evidence, disorderly conduct, disturbing public peace, refusing to aid an officer, failure to appear, unlawful assembly, witness tampering, counterfeiting, property-related crimes and other non-violent offenses.

ICE officials provided the following information regarding a sample of those arrested: (emphasis added by ICE)

Juan Esteban Zelaya Hernandez, a 43-year-old, four-time deported criminal illegal alien and alleged Paisas gang member from Honduras who has been arrested for homicide, illegal reentry and illegal possession of a weapon and convicted of arson, battery, criminal mischief, damage to property and driving without a license. ICE arrested Zelaya Hernandez on May 1, and he was deported to Honduras on May 11.

Dinh Quy Nguyen, a 56-year-old criminal illegal alien from Vietnam who has been convicted of attempted capital murder of a police officer and burglary . ICE arrested Nguyen on May 5, and he remains in ICE custody pending his removal to Vietnam.

Miguel Rosas Ventura, a 47-year-old three-time deported criminal illegal alien from Mexico who has been convicted of  manslaughter . ICE arrested Ventura May 27, and he was deported to Mexico June 7.

Javier Moya-Tentory, a 41-year-old, twice-deported criminal illegal alien from Mexico who has been convicted of  homicide . ICE arrested Moya-Tentory May 26, and he was deported to Mexico June 5.

Jose Olban Martinez, a 32-year-old, twice-deported criminal illegal alien from Honduras who has been convicted of  aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 and illegal entry . ICE arrested Martinez May 13 and he was deported to Honduras May 20.

Jose Salinas-Gonzalez, a…