HOUSTON, Texas – Federal officials say more than 1,500 criminals, including gang members, sexual predators, and convicted felons, were arrested in what’s being called ICE’s largest operation of the year so far.

The arrests are part of an ongoing crackdown targeting undocumented offenders across the Houston area and beyond.

But the operation is sparking mixed reactions in some communities, particularly in Houston’s East End, where residents have witnessed immigration agents making arrests.

Bail bondsman Mario Garza said the intensity of the enforcement efforts has surprised many.

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“I have had some conversations with people that have expressed they didn’t know it was going to be like this,” Garz

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