The DOJ billed the crackdown as part of the “Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful” initiative and did not mention specifically where the operation took place, but said it focused on “egregious criminal alien offenders” in the D.C., area, from May 6-9. Outgoing Interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin said the arrests are “a major step forward in making Washington, D.C., safer for legal citizens and their families.”
Several restaurants in Washington reported visits by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last week, with requests for completion of I-9 forms to verify the legality of their employees. Law enforcement officials said at the time no arrests were made with the notices of inspection.
The DOJ did not connect the two operations in its Tuesday release, which
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