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ICE arrests previously deported gang member in South Texas

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Published  September 17, 2025 11:06am CDT
Texas
FOX 26 Houston
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The Brief

    • Immigration and Customs Enforcement said they arrested a gang member who had previously been deported in South Texas.
    • Gerardo Cesar Ramirez-Garza, 33, was charged with illegal entry after deportation. He was arrested on Sept. 9.
    • Officials said he is a member of the Surenos gang.

MCALLEN, Texas - Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested a man they said is a gang member who was previously deported.

What we know:

ICE arrested 33-year-old Gerardo Cesar Ramirez-Garza on Sept. 9. Officials said Ramirez-Garza is a member of the Surenos gang and was facing probation revocation charges for possession of narcotics at the time of his arrest.

Authorities said he has a lengthy criminal history and was first removed from the United States in 2010.

In 2012, ICE officials said Ramirez-Garza was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Hidalgo County and sentenced to two years in prison.

He illegally reentered the U.S. several times between 2014 and 2018 and was removed twice before a judge ordered his deportation in 2018, officials said.

Ramirez-Garcia was charged with illegal reentry after deportation. If convicted, he could face prison time and removal from the U.S.

The Source: Information in this article comes from a release by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement.

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