Federal immigration officials arrested 163 foreign nationals in Northern Virginia, including 130 with criminal records, authorities announced Wednesday.
The sweep was conducted Sunday through Tuesday and resulted in the arrests of 134 men and 29 women from 32 countries, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They were arrested on immigration violations, but 130 had criminal backgrounds, eight were fugitives wanted for immigration violations and three had previously been deported.
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