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ICE announces more than 1,300 arrests in Virginia, Maryland

Nearly 400 arrestees had criminal charges or convictions, and DHS said some were tied to MS-13, 18th Street Gang and Tren de Aragua.

  • The Department of Homeland Security announced 1,328 arrests during 'Operation Safe Community- Washington, D.C.,' a two-week enforcement effort concluding August 14 across Washington, Virginia, and Maryland.
  • DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticized sanctuary policies in Virginia and Maryland, claiming they elevate illegal immigrants' needs above Americans' safety despite ICE executing the operation regardless.
  • Of the 1,328 arrested, nearly 400 have been convicted or charged with crimes in the United States; DHS reported members of MS-13, 18th Street Gang, and Tren de Aragua were apprehended.
  • Enforcement actions included arrests of individuals with histories of kidnapping, murder, and sexual assault; ICE apprehended alleged MS-13 member Mauricio Antonio Barrera-Navidad in Hyattsville, Maryland.
  • This effort follows a similar operation in Atlanta in July, which led to arrests of more than 1,200 undocumented immigrants across Georgia as authorities prioritize removing those with criminal histories.
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ICE arrests more than 1,300 over two weeks in Virginia, Maryland

(The Center Square) – Homeland Security arrested 1,328 people it says are illegally in America on a sweep through Virginia and Maryland Aug. 1-14.

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Department of Homeland Security broke the news on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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