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UPDATED Aug 25, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Aug 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
ICE arrests 1,328 illegal immigrants in DC-area operation
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U.S. ICE arrested 1,328 illegal immigrants over 14 days in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, including locations in Virginia and Maryland. Federal sources said nearly 400 of those arrested had criminal convictions or pending charges, including a Salvadoran national wanted on a murder warrant in Richmond, Virginia.
WHO: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
WHAT: ICE arrested 1,328 illegal immigrants in Virginia and Maryland during a 14-day operation in the Washington, D.C., suburbs.
WHEN: Reported Aug 24, 2026 at 2:26 PM ET
WHERE: Virginia and Maryland (Washington, D.C., suburbs)
WHY: The arrests were conducted as part of an ICE operation targeting illegal immigrants with criminal convictions or pending charges, including a person wanted on a murder warrant.
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