ICE Arrests 2,000 Illegal Immigrants in Operation Targeting Domestic Violence

ICE Arrests 2,000 Illegal Immigrants in Operation Targeting Domestic Violence
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers apprehend a criminal alien target in northern Virginia on Aug. 11 2020. ICE
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—A targeted operation to go after domestic violence abusers from July 13 to Aug. 20 has netted more than 2,000 arrests of illegal immigrants.

The vast majority, 85 percent, either had criminal convictions or pending criminal charges, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data. The remaining 15 percent were fugitives who were in the country illegally.

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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