ICE Arrests 1,328 Migrants in 14-Day DC-Area Sweep as Fairfax Crime Debate Intensifies
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 24
ICE Arrests 1,328 Migrants in 14-Day DC-Area Sweep as Fairfax Crime Debate Intensifies
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 24
Summary
ICE detained 1,328 undocumented migrants across Virginia and Maryland from Aug. 1-14 in what federal officials described as one of the agency’s most successful recent operations.
Nearly 400 of those arrested had criminal convictions or pending charges, including a Salvadoran national wanted in Richmond on a murder warrant; listed offenses also included rape, sexual assault, kidnapping, robbery, DUI and attempted murder.
The operation, branded “Operation Safe Community — Washington, D.C.,” targeted suburbs in two jurisdictions with sanctuary-type policies, which DHS officials blamed for hindering public safety enforcement.
Fairfax County has drawn particular scrutiny after a DHS report alleged 75% of local murders were committed by undocumented immigrants, intensifying the political fight over sanctuary policies in the region.