U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a two-week immigration enforcement operation, resulting in the arrest of 1,328 illegal aliens in Virginia and Maryland between August 1 and August 14. The operation, titled ‘Operation Safe Community – Washington, D.C.’, targeted individuals with criminal histories including sexual battery, kidnapping, driving under the influence, identity theft, and robbery. ICE also arrested members of transnational criminal gangs like MS-13 and 18th Street Gang. The effort follows a similar operation in Georgia earlier this year. Of the arrested, nearly 400 had prior U.S. convictions or charges. ICE emphasized the removal of criminal aliens to enhance community safety, stating officers conducted targeted actions across both states despite sanctuary policies in some counties. Specific cases included arrests for murder, rape, and gang-related offenses, with detainees pending removal proceedings.
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