Federal agents arrest 189 illegal immigrants in DC

Federal agents recently arrested 189 illegal immigrants in and around Washington, D.C., following President Trump's executive order to clean up the city and crack down on illegal immigration.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Virginia Department of Corrections; FBI Washington Field Office; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Drug Enforcement Administration; U.S. Marshals Service; and U.S. State Department Diplomatic Security Service all participated in the arrests last week, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

“Thanks to President Trump’s leadership and this administration’s focus on law and order, these arrests represent a major step forward in making Washington, D.C., safer for legal citizens and their families,” outgoing U.S. Attorney Ed Martin said in a statement on Tuesday. “These arrests make clear that violating our nation’s immigration laws will not be ignored.”

Martin estimated in a Tuesday press conference that nearly a dozen of those arrested had criminal records, but "most of them are administrative," Axios reported.

The Department of Justice highlighted the arrests of four illegal immigrants with criminal histories, two of whom are from Guatemala, one from El Salvador and another from Mexico.

The 47-year-old Guatemalan has a criminal record of drug possession, illegal reentry, aggravated assault, trespassing, disorderly conduct, and sexual assault. His current criminal charges include unlawful reentry of a previously deported alien, disorderly conduct, lewd acts, possession of a controlled substance, sex abuse, and assault with a dangerous weapon.

In March, Trump issued an executive order titled, "Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful," which includes deporting illegal immigrants, reducing crime, stricter enforcement of quality-of-life laws, and the removal of graffiti and encampments on federal lands.