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ICE Raid In TX Captures Several Illegal Immigrants With Criminal Records

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Federal agents arrested 86 people including dozens in North Texas in a three-day operation that targeted unauthorized immigrants and those with criminal records.

The operation ended Thursday and was conducted in parts of Texas and Oklahoma by the Enforcement and Removal Operations arm of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency said in a written statement.

Of those arrested, 82 were men and four were women. They range in age from 19 to 61 years old, ICE officials said.

According to ICE, 55 had convictions for crimes such as sexually exploiting a minor, aggravated assault, smuggling and driving under the influence, and 21 had entered the country illegally after being previously deported.