Texas ICE Operation Nabs Over 4,170 Illegal Aliens in 10 Days, 60% Had Criminal Records

At least 4,170 illegal immigrants were arrested in Texas during a statewide US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation. The 10-day effort, dubbed “Operation Lone Star Mission,” averaged 400 arrests per day, federal officials said.

Over 60 percent of the apprehended individuals had a criminal background, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

Speaking to reporters in Dallas on Thursday, Sec. Mullin touted cooperation with local, county, and state law enforcement agencies for the operation’s success. “We were able to make the Lone Star state safer,” he said, before taking aim at sanctuary politicians who refuse to cooperate with ICE.

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