India, Oct. 9 -- Armando Garza Lira, the husband of Crystal City, Texas, Mayor Jose Cerda, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during an immigration enforcement operation on Wednesday night, according to law enforcement sources cited by NewsNation.

Authorities have alleged that Lira overstayed his visa. Federal officials have not publicly released charging documents detailing his immigration status. NewsNation reported that it contacted Crystal City for comment but had not received a response at the time of publication.

Garza Lira is known publicly as the husband of Crystal City Mayor Jose Cerda. Beyond his relationship to the mayor, little verified public information about his professional or personal background h...