ICE arrests 1,328 illegal immigrants in Virginia and Maryland suburbs
ICE conducted a two-week operation in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, resulting in the arrest of 1,328 illegal immigrants, including individuals with criminal records and gang affiliations. The operation has been framed by the current administration as a major success in prioritizing public safety.
Why it matters
The operation highlights the ongoing political and operational focus on immigration enforcement and the intersection of border policy with local crime rates.
FIRST ON FOX: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly arrested more than 1,000 illegal immigrants in the Washington, D.C., region in what federal sources said was one of the agency’s most successful operations to date. Multiple ICE sources told Fox News that the agency arrested 1,328 illegal immigrants over 14 days in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. The arrests took place in Virginia and Maryland, both of which have sanctuary-type policies in place. Of those arrested, almost 400 illegal immigrants had criminal convictions or pending criminal charges, including a Salvadoran national wanted in Richmond, Virginia, on a murder warrant. Other crimes included rape, sexual assault, kidnapping, DUI, robbery and attempted murder. Additionally, ICE officers arrested members of the foreign terrorist organizations MS-13 and Tren de Aragua and the 18th Street Gang.
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