ICE arrested 1,328 illegal aliens in Virginia and Maryland over a 14-day period.
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VINCEAug 25, 2026
DHS and ICE both report that Operation Safe Community arrested 1,328 illegal alien offenders across Virginia and Maryland between August 1 and August 14, a 14-day period, and multiple outlets repeat those figures. The claim's figure, locations, and timeframe match the record, and the extraction faithfully reflects the post's passage.
What was said
… Malusian, who's a great reporter, by the way. Like this, we, we spend a lot of time beating up on reporters. Bill's great. Bill's just wonderful over at Fox. I'm glad that they have him there. He says, "DHS tells Fox that ICE has quietly carried out one of its most successful operations in agency history, resulting in the arrests of 1,328 illegal aliens in just a 14 day span in the states of Virginia and Maryland. Nearly 400 of the aliens had criminal convictions or pending criminal charges, including a Salvadoran illegal who was wanted by police in Richmond, Virginia, on a murder warrant. Other targets include aliens with rap sheets for attempted murder and rape." …
VINCE · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The DHS primary release states that an ICE enhanced enforcement operation in Virginia and Maryland resulted in 1,328 illegal alien arrests between August 1 and August 14.[1]
Supports. The ICE.gov release independently reports 1,328 arrests in Virginia and Maryland between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14 under Operation Safe Community – Washington, D.C.[2]
Supports. CBS News and NBC Washington report the same 1,328 arrests in Maryland and Virginia over the first two weeks of August, attributing the figure to DHS and noting News4 could not independently verify the criminal-history breakdown.[3][4]
Context. Reporting notes that only about 400 of the 1,328 arrested had been convicted or charged with crimes; this qualifies the post's surrounding rhetoric but does not affect the arrest count the claim states.[3][4]
Sources
4 sources: 3 primary, 1 tier 2
- 1ICE Operation Safe Community – Washington, D.C. Arrests More Than 1,300 Illegal Aliens Throughout Virginia, Marylanddhs.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2ICE Operation Safe Community – Washington, D.C. nets more than 1,300 arrests throughout Virginia, Marylandice.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 31,328 people arrested by ICE in Maryland and Virginia over 2 ...mcac.maryland.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
- 4Governor Wes Moore expresses concern about major ICE ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
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- Nearly 400 of the 1,328 illegal aliens arrested by ICE in Virginia and Maryland had criminal convictions or pending criminal charges.True
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 1,328 illegal aliens in Virginia and Maryland between August 1st and August 14th, 2026.True
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a 14-day enforcement operation in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region that resulted in the custody of thousands of illegal aliens.True
- Nearly 400 of the 1,328 individuals arrested by ICE in Virginia and Maryland were convicted or charged with crimes.True
- One of the illegal aliens arrested by ICE in Virginia and Maryland was wanted by police in Richmond, Virginia, on a murder warrant.True