ICE Houston arrests criminal alien arsonist who has illegally entered US 3 times

HOUSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston arrested David Gonzalez-Gallegos, a 40-year-old criminal alien from Mexico, April 25, following his release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Huntsville Unit state correctional facility. Gonzalez has illegally entered the U.S. at least three times and been convicted of arson, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and driving under the influence.

“For far too long, dangerous criminal aliens like Mr. Gonzalez have been permitted to trample on our nation’s immigration laws and then go on to prey on innocent law-abiding Americans,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operation Houston Field Office Director Bret Bradford. “Thanks to the current administration’s focus on restoring integrity to our immigration system and the unbelievable support that we’ve received from our law enforcement partners, we have been able to quickly identify and remove violent illegal aliens like him from the country and enhance public safety in our local communities.”

Gonzalez illegally entered the U.S. on an unknown date and at an unknown location. He was encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol May 29, 2006, near El Paso, Texas, and returned to Mexico that same day. Gonzalez illegally reentered the U.S. on an unknown date and at an unknown location and wasn’t encountered again by U.S. immigration officials until Nov. 17, 2013, when he was arrested for arson with intent to damage a habitation or place of worship. Following Gonzalez’ conviction and sentence for arson, he was transferred into ICE custody and removed to Mexico July 20, 2015.

Gonzalez illegally entered the U.S. for a third time on an unknown date and at an unknown location and was convicted of DUI in Mississippi June 15, 2021. He was encountered by ICE officers April 29, 2022, at the Dallas County Jail following his arrest for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. On May 25, 2023, he was convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced to 3 years in prison at the Huntsville Unit. TDCJ transferred Gonzalez into ICE custody April 25, and he was taken to the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas, where he remains pending his removal from the U.S.

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Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.gov)