UPDATE:
A spokesperson with ICE provided 25 News with a statement on Friday regarding Noe Guerrero's detainment:
"Noe Fermin Guerrero-Mendieta is a dangerous criminal alien who has repeatedly endangered public safety since he illegally entered the country. He was arrested in 2014 for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and convicted for DWI in 2015 for intentionally driving on Texas roads while he was intoxicated, putting the lives of everyone he encountered in jeopardy.
On July 24, 2025, ICE officers attempted to take him into custody for violating the terms of his bond by engaging in suspected criminal activity and he blatantly refused their lawful commands to get out of his vehicle, once again demonstrating that he believes he is above the law and unnecessarily endangering public safety. ICE officers were eventually successful in taking him into custody, and he will remain in ICE custody pursuant to federal law while we vigorously appeal this ruling granting his request to be released on bond."
ORIGINAL:
A Waco man arrested three weeks ago for failing to carry his required immigration documents has been granted bond, but he remains in federal custody.
Family members tell 25 News that a federal judge granted Noe Guerrero's request for bond. However, he remains in federal custody since the judge issued a stay, allowing ICE to appeal the decision.
25 News previously reported that the father of three was arrested July 24 and eventually had the federal charges against him dropped on Aug. 1, but remains in federal custody at a processing center in Conroe.
Mark Hays, chair of the McLennan County Democratic Party, tells 25 News that Guerrero should be offered due process and shouldn't be denied that right.
"If they want to deport everyone who came in illegally, they will deport around 5% of the population of McLennan County," Hays said. "There might be a few criminals in there; I'm sure there are. but the majority of them are people who are working and helping out community."
Guerrero's arrest prompted several protests around McLennan County since his arrest.
