ICE Created Task Force in Houston After Arrest of 1,400 Criminal Aliens in June
Bob Price20 Jul 2025110
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HOUSTON, Texas — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials and the FBI teamed up to create a Homeland Security Task Force in Houston to combat the “emerging threats from transnational criminal organizations in Southeast Texas.” The announcement follows the arrest in June of nearly 1,400 criminal aliens in the Houston area.
The Houston Field Office of ICE Homeland Security Investigations and FBI Houston announced the creation of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) on July 17. The HSTF’s stated objective is to end the presence of transnational criminal organizations in Southeast Texas.
Earlier this month, Breitbart Texas first reported that ICE officers in the Houston area arrested 1,361 criminal aliens in June. The arrests included 32 child predators, nine murderers, one illegal alien convicted of hijacking an airplane, and 16 cartel or gang members.
“As transnational criminal organizations, foreign terrorist organizations, drug cartels, foreign gangs and other bad actors continue to evolve and become more sophisticated, it’s vital that we work together as a law enforcement community to find transformative ways to confront emerging threats,” said HSI Houston Special Agent in Charge Chad Plantz. “This is especially true in Southeast Texas, where we face a myriad of unique border-related challenges and threats from transnational criminal organizations.”
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2025/07/20/ice-created-task-force-in-houston-after-arrest-of-1400-criminal-aliens-in-june/
