A Houston-area business owner without legal status in the U.S., who was arrested as part of an immigration enforcement operation in Colony Ridge, is set to be released on bond, according to his attorney.
A Houston worker says he was detained by immigration officers despite having permission to work in the U.S.
ICE announced in a Tuesday social media post that it made 118 arrests in Colony Ridge, a majority Latino community north of Houston. But an agency spokesperson in Houston later confirmed only one recent arrest in that area.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials — or ICE — launched raids and enforcement actions in major cities across Texas and all over the U.S this weekend, and there’s likely more to come.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Sunday began targeted enforcement operations across Texas, following through on Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to crackdown swiftly on people who may be in the country without legal status.
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