John Gannon, a 75-year-old Texas businessman and lifelong Republican, expressed deep regret over his vote for President Trump after his fiancée, Yasmin Suarez Reyes, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport in late July 2026.

Gannon said he and Suarez Reyes, a 45-year-old immigrant from Venezuela who holds Spanish citizenship, were planning to travel from Houston to Las Vegas on July 24 for a furniture industry convention. After passing through airport security, Gannon reported that his fiancée was detained by plainclothes ICE agents without explanation, with eight officers swarming and taking her into custody.

Suarez Reyes had lawfully entered the United States on October 24, 2023, but overstayed her admission, which expired on January 19, 2024, according to documents from Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Gannon, who owns over 1,000 billboards in the U.S. and several businesses in Mexico, criticized ICE's actions, stating, "Go after the criminals. We're all for that. But leave the mom and pops and the kids alone. Man, he's destroying families."

Asked what he would say to President Trump if given the chance, Gannon said he would ask, "What are you doing?"

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, reported on the incident, highlighting Gannon's change of heart and the impact on his family plans.

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