John Gannon, a 75-year-old Texas businessman and lifelong Republican, expressed deep regret over his decision to 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 security, agents in plainclothes detained Suarez Reyes without explanation, with eight ICE officers reportedly swarming and wrestling her into a car.

Suarez Reyes lawfully entered the U.S. on October 24, 2023, but overstayed her visa, which expired on January 19, 2024, according to documents from Citizenship and Immigration Services. Despite her Spanish citizenship, which allows visa-free travel to the U.S. for temporary visits, she was detained for this overstay.

Gannon, who owns over 1,000 billboards in the U.S. and several businesses in Mexico, criticized ICE's actions, saying, "Go after the criminals. We're all for that. But leave the mom and pops and the kids alone. Man, he's destroying families." When asked what he would say to President Trump, Gannon said he would ask, "What are you doing?"

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News Immigration Correspondent, reported on the story, which highlights the personal impact of immigration enforcement policies.

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