Ramon Rodriguez Anselmo/Mexico/Weapon Possession

Ramon Rodriguez Anselmo, a Mexico national found to be in the country illegally, was arrested in Dallas, Texas, on charges of weapon possession.

Carrying or possessing a weapon as an illegal alien triggers enforcement from multiple directions. Beyond the state criminal charge, federal law separately prohibits illegal aliens from possessing firearms, creating the possibility of additional federal prosecution. Anselmo also faces a federal immigration removal proceeding moving through immigration court on an independent timeline.

Anselmo remains in ICE custody pending a hearing before a federal immigration judge. No trial date on the criminal charges has been announced publicly. If the immigration court orders removal, Anselmo would be returned to Mexico.