ICE West Virginia Surge Nets 650 Arrests as State Leaders Tout Cooperation Over Minnesota‑Style Clashes
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ICE arrested more than 650 undocumented immigrants across West Virginia in a two‑week operation centered in the Eastern Panhandle that state and local officials — including Jefferson County Sheriff Thomas Hansen — said unfolded professionally, with little disruption and close cooperation from local police. West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey contrasted the quiet surge with what he called "Minnesota‑style" riots and violence and used the operation to criticize Minnesota AG Keith Ellison on immigration and alleged social‑services fraud, saying West Virginia experiences similar entitlement pressures without such chaos.
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