Federal immigration officers in Houston are intensifying efforts to remove repeat-offender illegal aliens with multiple drunk?driving convictions, as two more Mexican nationals now face intoxication manslaughter charges in Harris County.
According to Breitbart, ICEs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) office in Houston has issued immigration detainers for two Mexican nationals recently arrested for intoxication manslaughter, even as the office closes out a year marked by aggressive enforcement against criminal illegal aliens with extensive DWI histories. The stepped?up operations highlight a stark reality on Texas roads: a growing number of individuals who not only entered the country unlawfully, but then repeatedly chose to drink, drive, and, in too many cases, kill.
At least 23 families will wake up tomorrow without a loved one, said acting Field Office Director Gabriel Martinez, calling the trend reckless and tragic. His words reflect a broader concern among law?abiding Texans who see the deadly consequences of lax border enforcement and sanctuary?style policies that allow repeat offenders to slip through the cracks.
ICE officials told Breitbart Texas that ERO officers in Houston [have arrested] 243 criminal aliens since President Donald Trump began his second term just over one year ago who were convicted in three or more DWI incidents. These are felony DWI convictions, and of these, 21 were convicted by a Texas court on charges of intoxication manslaughter, underscoring how often these preventable crimes end in death.
After violating our nations laws to illegally enter the country, these criminal illegal aliens repeatedly put the lives of innocent Americans in jeopardy by getting behind the wheel intoxicated, Martinez explained. His statement encapsulates a central conservative concern: that the federal governments first duty is to protect its citizens, not to accommodate those who break U.S. immigration and criminal laws again and again.
Recently, ICE ERO officers in Houston placed immigration detainers on Enrique Acevedo Barocio, a 27?year?old criminal illegal alien from Mexico, on Feb. 2, and Manuel Neri Mendoza, a 37?year?old previously returned criminal illegal alien from Mexico with two prior DWI convictions. Each was arrested in Harris County on charges of intoxication manslaughter, a charge that reflects the deadly consequences of their alleged actions behind the wheel.
Mendoza allegedly attempted to flee the scene, leaving a 3?year?old child alone in a wrecked vehicle with their deceased mother, ICE officials stated. That allegation, if proven, would not only underscore his disregard for American law, but also for the most basic human decency owed to a child and a dying parent.
Martinez explained that Mendozas attempt to flee after a DWI crash is not unique. ICE Houston arrested nearly 100 criminal aliens during the past year who fled the scene of an accident and were charged and convicted for failure to stop and render aid, a pattern that suggests a calculated effort by some offenders to evade accountability.
It has become extremely common for criminal illegal aliens to flee from ICE and other law enforcement, said Martinez. This is a direct result of elected officials demonizing our officers and encouraging aliens to evade arrest, he added, directly linking political rhetoric and policy choices to the growing problem of non?compliance and flight.
In October, Breitbart Texas rode with Houston ERO officers as they carried out their first?ever nighttime targeted enforcement operation. Approximately 25 illegal aliens were arrested during the operation, which had to conclude early due to torrential rains in the targeted areas of operation, yet still yielded significant arrests.
One of those arrested was an illegal alien who was driving under the influence. Beer cans spilled onto the driveway as officers arrested the illegal alien who appeared to be highly intoxicated, a vivid snapshot of the kind of behavior that has turned too many Texas streets into danger zones.
According to ERO officials, the criminal illegal aliens arrested by ICE Houston last year with prior convictions for intoxicated manslaughter or three or more DWIs included a long list of repeat offenders whose records stretch back years and across multiple removals. Their cases illustrate how porous borders and weak interior enforcement in past years have allowed dangerous individuals to cycle in and out of the country with devastating consequences for American communities.
Samuel Valenzuela?Martinez, a 55?year?old, five?time deported criminal illegal alien from Mexico with three prior convictions for DWI and one for hit?and?run, was arrested by ICE on July 7, 2025. Valenzuela?Martinez has also been convicted twice for aggravated assault and illegal entry, and once for fraud, larceny, cruelty toward a child, obstructing a criminal investigation, escape and felony illegal reentry, and ICE removed Valenzuela?Martinez to Mexico on July 9, 2025.
Jose Jaudencio Coj Pocop, a 32?year?old criminal illegal alien from Guatemala with prior convictions for intoxicated manslaughter, DWI, hit?and?run and assault, was arrested by ICE on Aug. 24, 2025. ICE removed Coj Pocop to Guatemala on Sept. 4, 2025, closing at least one chapter in a criminal history that never should have been allowed to unfold on American soil.
Leticia Caballero Guadarrama, a 54?year?old, six?time removed criminal illegal alien from Mexico with six DWI convictions, was arrested by ICE on March 12, 2025. Caballero has also been convicted six times for theft, and twice for refusing to provide ID to law enforcement, and ICE removed Caballero to Mexico on March 13, 2025.
Leticia Caballero Guadarrama, a 54?year?old, six?time removed criminal illegal alien from Mexico with six DWI convictions, was arrested by ICE on March 12, 2025. Caballero has also been convicted six times for theft, and twice for refusing to provide ID to law enforcement, and ICE removed Caballero to Mexico on March 13, 2025, a repetition that underscores how often the same names and faces reappear in enforcement records.
Humberto Romero Avila, a 46?year?old, five?time removed criminal illegal alien from Mexico who has been convicted five times for DWI, was arrested by ICE on Jan. 31, 2025. Avila has also been convicted of larceny, illegal reentry and illegal entry, and was deported to Mexico by ICE on Feb. 13, 2025, where he was turned over to Mexican authorities to be prosecuted for homicide.
Ramiro Castillo Juarez, a 38?year?old, three?time removed criminal illegal alien from Mexico who was previously convicted of intoxicated manslaughter, was arrested by ICE on July 3, 2025. ICE removed Castillo to Mexico on July 7, 2025, after yet another example of a foreign national with a deadly record being allowed back into the United States.
Victor Manuel Carrillo?Arreazola, a 43?year?old, 12?time removed criminal illegal alien from Mexico who has been convicted of intoxicated manslaughter and illegal entry, was arrested by ICE on Aug. 4, 2025. ICE removed Carrillo?Arreazola to Mexico on Aug. 8, 2025, but the fact that he had been removed a dozen times raises serious questions about border security and the deterrent effect of current penalties.
Mario Salinas?Garza, a 49?year?old, 10?time removed criminal illegal alien from Mexico who has been convicted of four DWIs, was arrested by ICE on June 20, 2025. Salinas?Garza has also been convicted 10 times for drug possession, seven times for illegal reentry, twice for burglary and vehicle theft, and once for public order crimes, and ICE removed Salinas?Garcia to Mexico on June 23, 2025.
Jose Ibarra Manuel Gamez, a 43?year?old, six?time deported criminal illegal alien from Mexico who has been convicted of four DWIs, twice for illegal entry and once for hit?and?run, was arrested by ICE on Aug. 20, 2025. ICE removed Gamez to Mexico on Aug. 23, 2025, after a criminal career that would have put any American citizen behind bars for a very long time.
Jose Luis Mondragon?Mercado, a 33?year?old, four?time deported criminal illegal alien from Mexico who has been convicted of three DWIs, was arrested by ICE on July 3, 2025. Mondragon?Mercado has also been convicted four times for burglary, three times for illegal reentry, twice for refusing to aid an officer, and once for obstruction, and ICE removed Mondragon?Mercado to Mexico on July 7, 2025.
Gerardo Abel Galvan, a 46?year?old, four?time deported criminal illegal alien from Mexico who has been convicted of eight DWIs, was arrested by ICE on June 26, 2025. Galvan has also been convicted three times for fraud; twice each for illegal reentry, fleeing from officers, resisting arrest and aggravated assault; and once for larceny and public order crimes, and ICE removed Galvan to Mexico on June 28, 2025.
Despite the ongoing challenges, ICE officials say the latest arrests underscore the agencys commitment to removing repeat offenders who continue to endanger Texas communities. Houston ERO officers maintain that the growing number of criminal illegal aliens with multiple DWI convictions reflects a persistent threat on the regions roadwaysone they argue can only be addressed through sustained enforcement and cooperation from local authorities.
As the new cases move forward in Harris County, ICE leaders insist their focus remains on preventing further tragedies and ensuring that those who repeatedly violate U.S. laws are held accountable. For many conservatives, these cases reinforce the argument that strong borders, robust interior enforcement, and an end to sanctuary policies are not abstract political talking points, but matters of life and death for American families.
Bob Price is the Breitbart Texas?Border teams associate editor and senior news contributor. He is an original member of the Breitbart Texas team, and Price is a regular panelist on Fox 26 Houstons Whats Your Point? Sunday morning, where these kinds of public?safety and border?security issues remain front and center in the debate over the nations future.
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