Illegal alien in Texas wanted for allegedly raping a child repatriated back to Mexico

U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Texas recently repatriated a Mexican national who was living in Houston and wanted in his native country for raping a child. Nestor Flores Encarnacion, a 58-year-old undocumented alien, was sent back to Mexico on Thursday, according to a news release from ICE.

Flores, who is facing charges in Veracruz, Mexico, for the rape of a child, had illegally entered the U.S. on four different occasions. ICE deportation officers transported Flores to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in Laredo, Texas, where he was then handed over to Mexican authorities.

“This foreign fugitive brazenly entered the U.S. in violation of our nation’s laws on four separate occasions to evade prosecution in Mexico for allegedly raping a child,” said Bret A. Bradford, the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston Field Office Director. “Dangerous foreign fugitives and criminal aliens who are accused of, or have committed, heinous crimes like sexually assaulting a child will find no safe haven in Southeast Texas.”

According to ICE, Flores first entered the U.S. illegally on February 16, 2002, near Roma, Texas. He was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol the following day and returned to Mexico. Despite this, Flores managed to re-enter the U.S. on two separate occasions in February 2002 and was voluntarily returned to Mexico by Border Patrol officers.

Flores entered the country for a fourth time at an unknown location and date. On August 23, 2024, ERO Houston officers arrested Flores at a residence in Houston after receiving information about his whereabouts in the area. It was also reported that Flores was wanted in Mexico for rape.

After his apprehension, Flores went through immigration proceedings and was granted voluntary departure by an immigration judge with the Justice Department on December 19, 2024.

“Our immigration officers work tirelessly to successfully locate and apprehend undocumented aliens in the Houston area who threaten public safety, national security, and border security, and will not rest until they’re repatriated to their country of origin and no longer a threat to the community,” Bradford emphasized.

The swift actions taken by ICE highlight the agency’s commitment to ensuring that individuals who pose a threat to society are held accountable for their actions, regardless of their immigration status. The repatriation of Nestor Flores Encarnacion serves as a reminder that those who commit serious crimes will face consequences, even if they attempt to evade justice across borders.