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ICE’s massive two-week “Operation Safe Community” in D.C. and surrounding suburbs netted over 1,300 arrests, with nearly 400 already convicted of U.S. crimes — including ties to MS-13, 18th Street, and Tren de Aragua. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin lauded the operation while criticizing sanctuary policies in Virginia and Maryland, calling them obstacles to enforcement. Agents used deep intelligence and behavioral profiling to track elusive suspects, revealing the painstaking planning behind large-scale sweeps. Yet controversy looms: Maryland’s governor says he was blindsided, and analysts question whether the crackdown truly targeted only the most dangerous — noting most arrested had no criminal records. The operation sparks fresh debate over federal immigration tactics and local cooperation.

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