ICE arrests MS-13, 18th Street gang members and convicted kidnappers in DC crime crackdown

WASHINGTON, DC — Federal immigration authorities have arrested multiple criminal illegal aliens in the nation’s capital over the past week—including MS-13 and 18th Street gang members and two convicted kidnappers—according to information released by the Department of Homeland Security.

The arrests were made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as part of the Trump administration’s intensified law enforcement operations in Washington, D.C., aimed at curbing surging violent crime. The sweep, which began August 12, is part of a broader federal crackdown targeting undocumented individuals with prior criminal convictions and gang affiliations.

Among those

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