Federal officials arrested 189 illegal immigrants in the District of Columbia last week as part of a multi-agency immigration enforcement operation targeting alleged criminals, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on May 13.
The four-day operation ran from May 6–9 and is part of a wider effort by President Donald Trump to maintain order and safety in the nation’s capital.
In March, Trump issued the “Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful” executive order, which directed federal agencies to work together to reduce crime and bolster public safety in the area.
The crackdown was conducted by the ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations directorates in conjunction with the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, among others….