Houston man stopped by ICE despite being U.S. citizen
Jan 1, 2026·Location: Houston, TX

A Houston man who is a third-generation U.S. citizen says he was stopped by ICE agents on January 1 while driving to work near Veterans Memorial Drive and Beltway 8. The man, David Flores, believes he was racially profiled based on his work truck and was surrounded by eight ICE agents in multiple vehicles. After showing his passport and refusing to provide his Social Security number, the agents left abruptly when Flores began recording the encounter.
Sources
- Houston man says he was stopped by ICE despite being a U.S. citizen
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