US EditionICE Arrested 650 People in West Virginia in January: Report
Operation Country Roads involved 14 local partners and targeted individuals violating immigration laws or convicted of violent offenses, resulting in approximately 650 arrests, officials said.
- Between Jan. 5 and Jan. 19, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a two-week operation resulting in 650 arrests across West Virginia.
- The operation focused on people violating immigration laws, with officials saying it targeted individuals with violent convictions, aided by West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey's state executive order on cooperation.
- Officials framed the operation as removing threats and upholding the rule of law, with Michael Rose, acting Field Office Director , saying partnerships enhance public safety and system integrity.
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Fox NewsICE arrests over 650 illegal aliens across West Virginia with state, local police backing
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested more than 650 illegal aliens across West Virginia during a two-week statewide operation conducted in coordination with local law enforcement agencies and without protests, federal officials announced.
ICE Rounds Up Nearly 700 Illegal Aliens in West Virginia
ICE Rounds Up Nearly 700 Illegal Aliens in West Virginia | 1 Feb 2026 | Federal immigration authorities busted nearly 700 illegal aliens over a two-week span last month in West Virginia. Between January 5 and 19, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Philadelphia worked alongside local 287 (g) partners to apprehend hundreds of illegals across the Mountain State. ICE teams were surged to Martinsburg, Moorefield, Morgantown, Beckley, Huntingto…
ICE conducts statewide operation in West Virginia, arrests more than 650 people in U.S. illegally
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ICE Arrests 650 Illegal Immigrants in West Virginia
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more than 650 illegal immigrants between Jan. 5 and Jan. 19, with several of them having “serious criminal histories and prior removals,” the agency said in a Jan. 30 statement. The arrests were made by the ICE Philadelphia field office as part of an enforcement surge across West Virginia, with 14 of its 287(g) partners in the state, it said. In the 287(g) program, state and local law enforc…
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