Federal and state authorities arrested 118 illegal aliens during a major immigration enforcement operation in Texas’ largest migrant colony on Tuesday, targeting criminals and restoring order to a community long plagued by lawlessness, per Breitbart’s report. The operation, centered in Colony Ridge near Houston, involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers, and Homeland Security Investigations, seizing individuals with convictions for homicide, child sexual abuse, and drug offenses, per ICE data. For conservatives, this is a triumphant blow against Biden’s border chaos, proving Trump’s America First agenda is delivering results.
Governor Greg Abbott announced the raids on X, detailing the multi-agency effort with Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan.
“Texas DPS troopers and special agents are cooperating with HSI in an operation in Colony Ridge this morning, targeting criminals & illegal immigrants,” Abbott posted.
ICE confirmed the arrests, noting charges and convictions included criminal sexual conduct, homicide, theft, and drug offenses, per Breitbart’s February 26 report. One arrestee, Florentin Chevez-Luna, a 39-year-old Salvadoran illegally present, faced child sexual abuse charges after three prior deportations, per ICE. Another, an alleged MS-13 member, was charged with murder during the operation, per Breitbart Texas.
This crackdown follows Trump’s January border policies, slashing illegal crossings over 90%, per Border Patrol data, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Gitmo deportations, per her Friday “Hannity” remarks.
“We have hundreds of thousands of criminals that were let illegally into this country,” Noem said. “That means they have criminal records. They’ve perpetuated crimes in this country.”
Posts on X cheered—one user wrote, “118 down—Texas is cleaning house under Trump’s lead.” Another added, “Biden let criminals in—Trump’s fixing it fast.”
Republicans see this as a lifeline. Biden’s open borders let 8.5 million illegal immigrants cross, per CBP, straining resources while deficits pushed the national debt past $35 trillion, per Treasury data. Trump’s January 20 “emergency price relief” memo, Title 42 revival, and DOGE’s $55 billion cuts signal the fix—secure borders, deport threats, and prioritize Americans. The Colony Ridge raids align with last week’s SNAP crackdown, barring illegal aliens, per RedState, showing fiscal discipline.
The left’s crying foul, with Senate Democrats and activists calling it “cruel” and vowing lawsuits, per a Monday AP report. Too bad—conservatives see this as justice for Texans, not cruelty. Legal challenges loom, with over 70 suits targeting Trump’s moves—like a Tuesday block on Education records—but Republicans aren’t deterred. With Congress pushing reconciliation and FBI Director Kash Patel releasing Epstein files, the GOP’s ready to back Trump’s vision, ensuring America’s borders stay secure, as voters demanded in 2024.
Colony Ridge, a 33,000-acre development near Houston, drew conservative ire for alleged cartel activity and undocumented residents, per the Texas Tribune’s February 25 report. Abbott’s partnership with Homan, per his X post, targeted those threats, with DPS troopers and ICE agents working together, per Breitbart. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ February DOGE task force and USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins’ SNAP move show the state-federal alignment. With DHS troops at the border and Noem’s raids, conservatives are ready to defend these raids, ensuring Texas leads America’s sovereignty fight.
These raids are a resounding victory for Texas, securing communities and deporting criminals who endangered lives under Biden’s open-border policies.
