Report disputes claims about recent ICE arrests in WV, says 75% of immigrants had no criminal record

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 666

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia said that numerous statements made by state officials about a winter immigration crackdown in West Virginia were false or misleading. Three-quarters of the people arrested during the 15-day immigration arrest — called “Operation Country Roads” — had no criminal record, the group said.

“This analysis of ICE data shows the operation looked little to nothing like how it was described to the public,” …

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