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Texas Man Wrongly Arrested as ICE Increases Sex Crime Raids

7/29/2025

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In Texas, Miguel Angel Ponce Jr. faced a harrowing ordeal when ICE agents mistakenly arrested him, believing he was a violent criminal. After clearing his name, he was released but advised to shave his beard to prevent future mix-ups. In a troubling trend, ICE also announced the arrest of 214 migrants with sex crime convictions in Houston, exceeding last year's figures.

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In Texas, Miguel Angel Ponce Jr. faced a harrowing ordeal when ICE agents mistakenly arrested him, believing he was a violent criminal. After clearing his name, he was released but advised to shave his beard to prevent future mix-ups. In a troubling trend, ICE also announced the arrest of 214 migrants with sex crime convictions in Houston, exceeding last year's figures.