ICE Arrests 238 Migrants in Record Rio Grande Valley Sweep as Trump Defends Traffic Stops

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 16

A June 18 ICE operation in South Texas netted 238 illegal immigrants, which the agency said was the highest single-day total ever for its Harlingen enforcement office.
ICE said the sweep targeted people with criminal histories, including convictions for attempted kidnapping, sexual battery, drug possession and repeated illegal reentry, framing the operation as a public-safety push.
Among those arrested were Manuel Morales-Geronimo, identified by ICE as a Paisas gang member, and Jose Alfredo Castillo-Mendoza, whose prior convictions included attempted kidnapping and sexual battery.
The announcement landed as President Donald Trump rejected a reported DHS move to pause most ICE traffic stops, calling them one of the agency's most effective crime-fighting tools after scrutiny over recent fatal encounters.

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