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Illegal Immigrant Arrests Rise in DC, Virginia
posted 6:57 pm Sat November 08, 2008
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WASHINGTON - Federal immigration authorities say there has been a spike in the number of illegal immigrants arrested in the District of Columbia and Virginia over the past year.
U.S. Customs and Enforcement officials say during fiscal year 2008, which ended Sept. 30, more than 3,100 illegal immigrants were arrested in D.C. and Virginia. That's about 50 percent more than last year's 2,055 arrests. The agency reports the greatest concentration of the arrests was in northern Virginia.
ICE officials say the rise in arrests is mainly due to an enhanced effort to identify illegal aliens who are in custody for separate crimes. They also credit improved communications with local law enforcement.
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Information from: The Washington Times
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