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An illegal immigrant has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after he entered their Houston office parking lot carrying a knife and crack pipe, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Jose Andres Rodriguez-Torres voluntarily identified himself as Mexican when officers approached him, ICE confirmed. When he dropped to the ground, ICE agents noticed a sheathed knife at his waist before arresting him. VENEZUELAN MAN WANTED FOR RUSSIAN ROULETTE TORTURE ATTACK CAPTURED BY ICE AGENTS IN NORTH TEXAS Another search uncovered a glass pipe usually used to smoke crack cocaine. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin condemned the incident, calling it a stark reminder of the daily risks officers face. 'A criminal illegal alien—released by the Biden Administration and previously removed four times—armed with a knife in a restricted parking lot outside an ICE office in Houston,' McLaughlin said. 'These are the threats our officers face every day. Violence against federal law enforcement must end.' ICE AGENTS CAPTURE CRIMINAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF STALKING GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL The Mexican national had been previously encountered by officers in Seattle in October 2024 following a burglary arrest but was released, ICE records show. ICE records confirm Rodriguez-Torres has illegally entered the United States five times, making him a repeat offender under federal law, including one time in 2012 and three times in 2014 and another when he reentered the U.S. without inspection at an unknown date. TEXAS MAN ON PROBATION ALLEGEDLY CHASES ICE VEHICLE, DAMAGES IT AFTER ENFORCEMENT RAID Houston is home to one of the largest ICE field offices in the nation. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Rodriguez-Torres' arrest comes amid reports that threats and assaults against ICE officers have surged by more than 1,000% in recent years. Rodriguez-Torres will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
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