189 illegal immigrants arrested in DC after federal operation in restaurants and neighborhoods

The Justice Department announced 189 illegal immigrants were arrested in Washington, D.C., last week after an operation that occurred roughly around the same time federal immigration officers visited several restaurants in the area.

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. It said it focused on “egregious criminal alien offenders” in the D.C. area from May 6 to 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.”