ICE Says Two-Week West Virginia Sweep Netted More Than 650 Arrests

Overview

• ICE said the enforcement ran from Jan. 5 to Jan. 19 with teams deployed to Charleston, Martinsburg, Beckley, Moorefield, Morgantown and Huntington.
• According to the agency, arrests included people previously ordered removed and individuals with convictions it characterized as threats to public safety and national security.
• A targeted effort focused on commercial vehicle operators, including the Jan. 8 arrest of Sagar Singh after a brake-check stop where he was cited for vehicle violations and flagged for a prior removal order, and ICE said Singh was among more than 25 arrests under Operation ICE Wall.
• ICE highlighted the arrest of Ling Yan, also known as Yang Ning, a Chinese citizen previously convicted of two counts of endangering the welfare of children in Ohio.
• ICE reported the surge drew no protests, and Jefferson County Sheriff Tom Hansen publicly praised the initiative and the agents’ professionalism.