ICE Recaptures Illegals After Alleged Border Patrol Agent Choked
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has re-arrested two undocumented immigrants, Juan Carmen Pardon Mend, and Juan Carlos Padron Barron, who had previously escaped custody. The men are accused of choking a female Border Patrol agent during their attempted escape. According to ICE’s Houston office, both individuals were taken back into custody and will face criminal prosecution.
The incident took place on September 22 in Conroe, Texas, when one of the men managed to slip out of restraints and attacked a Border Patrol officer who was transporting them to the Montgomery Processing Center. ICE officials emphasized that the attack has drawn attention to the broader challenges faced by law enforcement, with Acting Field Office Director Gabriel Martinez expressing frustration over the political and media narrative surrounding ICE and other border agencies.
Martinez criticized the repeated labeling of law enforcement officers as