ICE Arrests Venezuelan Fugitive In Texas On Interpol Warrant; Deportation To Venezuela Planned

ICE arrested Venezuelan national Raul Enrique Pargas Rodriguez in Plano, Texas, on Aug. 14, 2025, following an Interpol warrant tied to an alleged attempted femicide in Venezuela. He had previously crossed the border in 2022 and was later encountered in Dallas County Jail in 2023, but no detainer was lodged at that time. Officials say renewed U.S.–Venezuela cooperation enabled intelligence sharing and potential repatriation; he remains in ICE custody pending deportation.