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The group included 96 men and 26 women, from across the U.S., many with criminal convictions and final orders of removal, ICE Dallas said.
Credit: ICE Dallas
ICE Dallas leads DHS’s effort to remove 122 illegal aliens aboard a Special High Risk Charter flight, the agency said.
Author: Krista Summerville
Published: 4:24 PM CDT June 9, 2025
Updated: 4:24 PM CDT June 9, 2025
DALLAS — In a large-scale operation on June 3, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) put 122 Chinese nationals on a flight back to China — part of a nationwide push by the Department of Homeland Security to remove people living in the country illegally.
The group included 96 men and 26 women, ranging in age from 19 to 68, from across the U.S., many with criminal convictions and final orders of removal, ICE Dallas said in a news release.
“Through our interagency partnerships and coordination across ICE field offices, we have successfully removed these individuals, many who were convicted of egregious crimes,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas acting Field Office Director Josh Johnson.
The deportees were detained at ICE facilities across the country and had received final removal orders for violating U.S. immigration laws, the agency said.
Credit: ICE Dallas
ICE Dallas leads DHS effort removing 122 illegal aliens aboard a Special High Risk Charter flight.
“Our colleagues at ICE come to work every day to identify, arrest and remove illegal aliens who attempt to circumvent our nation’s immigration laws,” Johnson said.
ICE Dallas said among those aboard were individuals convicted of serious crimes, including murder, rape, human smuggling, drug trafficking, and lewd acts with a minor.
Notable removals include:
- A 47-year-old male with a conviction for murder.
- A 49-year-old male with a conviction for drug trafficking.
- A 27-year-old male with a conviction for rape.
- A 50-year-old female with a conviction for bribery.
- A 55-year-old male with a conviction for human smuggling.
“This operation not only enhances the public safety of our communities across the U.S. but also strengthens national security,” Johnson said.
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