U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, arrested David Gonzalez-Martinez, a 52-year-old criminal alien from Mexico, on February 5 in Houston. Gonzalez-Martinez, a three-time previously deported individual, is currently wanted in Harris County for aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury.
The arrest occurred during routine daily operations, and Gonzalez-Martinez was booked into the Harris County Jail. ICE has lodged an immigration detainer with the jail, requesting notification if Gonzalez-Martinez is scheduled for release back into the community.
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Gonzalez-Martinez has a long history of violating U.S. immigration laws and committing violent crimes. He has illegally entered the United States at least four times and was previously deported to Mexico in September 2001, July 2008, and April 2015. Despite these removals, he continued to re-enter the country and engage in criminal activity.
While in the U.S. illegally, Gonzalez-Martinez has been convicted of multiple offenses, including voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault with a weapon, possession of marijuana, and illegal re-entry. His repeated disregard for U.S. laws and his violent criminal history make him a significant threat to public safety.
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston Field Office Director Bret Bradford emphasized the importance of immigration detainers in ensuring community safety.
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“Immigration detainers are one of the most indispensable resources in the ICE officer’s toolbox,” Bradford said. “They enable our officers to take direct custody of criminal aliens in the safe confines of the jail, which enhances the safety of everyone involved and helps to eliminate unnecessary spending that would otherwise be required to go out and search for them in the community.”
Bradford also highlighted the dedication of ICE officers to protecting their communities.
“Violent criminal aliens like this individual who violate our nation’s system of laws with impunity are a direct threat to the safety of our communities,” he said. “That danger is not lost on our officers who live and raise families in the Houston area. As a result, they are out in the field every day putting their lives on the line to track down dangerous criminal aliens and restore law and order in our communities.”
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