DHS reports West Virginia operation (Jan 5–19, 2025) arrested over 650 noncitizens, including alleged violent offenders

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Official ICE/DHS arrest records or an operation report showing arrests of more than 650 individuals during Jan 5–19, 2025 in West Virginia and documenting associated charges or classifications.

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The Department of Homeland Security announced that an ICE operation in West Virginia from January 5–19, 2025 resulted in the arrest of more than 650 noncitizens, whom DHS described as including drug traffickers, violent offenders, and burglars. The agency said the arrests used the 287(g) program, which allows trained local and state officers to assist ICE, and cited several named individuals with criminal convictions and final orders of removal. DHS also highlighted reimbursement options for local partners and framed the operation as evidence that cooperation with ICE improves public safety.

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ICE’s official press release (Jan. 30, 2026) and West Virginia reporting confirm that ICE ERO Philadelphia conducted a statewide surge “from Jan. 5 to Jan. 19” that resulted in more than 650 arrests of noncitizens, and that some arrestees had convictions for drug offenses, child sex abuse, assault and burglary. DHS’s Feb. 9, 2026 news release repeats the substance of the operation but appears to contain a typographical error listing the year as 2025 rather than 2026. Verdict: Close — the operation, the scale of arrests, and the involvement of individuals with drug-related, violent and burglary convictions are supported by ICE and local sources, but the statement’s year (January 5–19, 2025) is incorrect; the operation took place in January 2026.

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Update · Feb 09, 2026, 09:59 PMClose
ICE’s official press release (Jan. 30, 2026) and West Virginia reporting confirm that ICE ERO Philadelphia conducted a statewide surge “from Jan. 5 to Jan. 19” that resulted in more than 650 arrests of noncitizens, and that some arrestees had convictions for drug offenses, child sex abuse, assault and burglary. DHS’s Feb. 9, 2026 news release repeats the substance of the operation but appears to contain a typographical error listing the year as 2025 rather than 2026. Verdict: Close — the operation, the scale of arrests, and the involvement of individuals with drug-related, violent and burglary convictions are supported by ICE and local sources, but the statement’s year (January 5–19, 2025) is incorrect; the operation took place in January 2026.
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