50 Guatemalans are arrested in migratory raids in Houston, reports the Minex

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50 Guatemalans are arrested in migratory raids in Houston, reports the Minex

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The Minex reported on the case of 400 people, including 50 Guatemalans, who were arrested by migratory agents in Houston, Texas.

US government says it deported 528 people from the Texan city of Houston

Photography without a specific date of taken by the Customs Immigration and Control Service (ICE) where security offices agents appear carrying out an operation in Houston, Texas. (Free Press Photo: EFE)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINEX) reported on May 16 about the recent case of 50 Guatemalans who were arrested in Houston, Texas, during a series of raids carried out by the US immigration authorities.

According to the MINEX statement, the 50 nationals are part of a group of 400 migrants who were arrested by Members of the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE in English)

“The detainees, for the most part, had been accused or convicted of at least one criminal offense, “says Minex.

The authorities add that, of the 50 Guatemalans detained, 28 returned to Guatemala And another group is in a detention center in Harlingen.

The Minex added that the Guatemalan consulate of McAllen, Texas, It will monitor the migratory process of the Guatemalans.

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