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ICE arrested the suspect at a USCIS appointment in Alexandria

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Arrest records, ICE statements, or local law enforcement reports confirm Hernandez was arrested by ICE at a USCIS appointment in Alexandria.

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The DHS press release says USCIS screening of asylum and work-authorizations led to coordination with ICE and the arrest of Edwin Antonio Hernandez Hernandez, a 27-year-old from El Salvador who allegedly admitted MS-13 membership and confessed to five murders. The arrest occurred at a USCIS appointment in Alexandria about two and a half weeks before Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger’s executive order ended state cooperation with ICE. The release criticizes the Biden administration and the new governor’s policy change as making communities less safe.
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The DHS press release states that USCIS officials coordinated with ICE, resulting in ICE arresting Edwin Antonio Hernandez, 27, of El Salvador, at a USCIS appointment in Alexandria; contemporaneous reporting (Fox News) and USCIS/USCIS newsroom copies corroborate the account. Verdict: True — official DHS material explicitly confirms that ICE arrested Hernandez at a USCIS appointment in Alexandria.

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  1. Update · Feb 04, 2026, 02:40 AMTrue
    The DHS press release states that USCIS officials coordinated with ICE, resulting in ICE arresting Edwin Antonio Hernandez, 27, of El Salvador, at a USCIS appointment in Alexandria; contemporaneous reporting (Fox News) and USCIS/USCIS newsroom copies corroborate the account. Verdict: True — official DHS material explicitly confirms that ICE arrested Hernandez at a USCIS appointment in Alexandria.
  2. Original article · Feb 03, 2026
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