ICE Arrests Mexican National with Homicide Conviction in Oklahoma

On March 25, agents from the Dallas Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended Carlos Ambriz, a Mexican national who has a serious criminal background. At 53 years old, Ambriz was living unlawfully in the U.S., having previously been sentenced to a lengthy prison term of 40 years for the deliberate homicide of his own child.

Josh Johnson, the acting director of the ICE Dallas Field Office, expressed grave concerns about the threat posed by individuals like Ambriz to the community, given his history of committing such a heinous crime. His previous conviction occurred in Montana, where he was held at the Montana State Prison until he was issued a notice to attend an immigration hearing, eventually leading to his deportation order to Mexico in 1999. This order was fully enforced when he was removed in January 2006.

Ambriz's arrest is part of a larger crackdown on criminal migrants, coming shortly after ICE's arrests of a Guatemalan sex offender in Virginia and another individual in New York City who was involved in sexual offenses against children. Following his arrest, Ambriz is currently in ICE custody awaiting proceedings for his removal from the U.S., as officials continue to prioritize the elimination of criminal aliens who breach immigration laws to enhance public safety.