Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is continuing to arrest illegal aliens convicted of crimes despite the federal government shutdown.

In Virginia, where several dozen sanctuary counties prevent local police from working with ICE, federal immigration agents recently arrested illegal aliens convicted of some of the most heinous crimes, such as child sexual abuse and violent rape.

“This past week, ICE took down sexual predators, drug traffickers, rapists, abusers, and other violent thugs across the Commonwealth,” the Department of Homeland Security’s Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. “These arrests underscore the reality of open border and sanctuary policies that allowed criminals around the world to come to America and roam free across our country.”

ICE officials detailed hal

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