Overview
- ICE detailed late October and Nov. 1 arrests across Virginia, naming individuals with histories of rape, sexual assault, drug smuggling, extortion, and violent assaults.
- Homeland Security said ICE arrests in Virginia have nearly tripled under President Donald Trump compared with the previous administration.
- DHS reported that about 70% of current ICE arrests involve people charged or convicted in U.S. courts.
- The Halloween‑weekend operation also targeted offenders in Texas, California, Florida, and Illinois, including more than 120 arrests in Houston and cases involving child sexual contact and homicide.
- Senior DHS officials used the announcements to challenge sanctuary policies and to promote the administration’s enforcement priorities.