Federal agents arrest 362 previously deported migrants in California
Federal authorities launched Operation Guardian Angel, using real-time federal warrants to take custody of criminal foreign nationals from county jails and so far arrested 362 previously deported migrants. The operation targets individuals arrested on local charges and then hits them with federal charges such as illegal reentry, forcing jails to hand them over before release. It is active in six Southern California counties and is part of a Homeland Security Task Force initiative. Officials named several defendants, including a man accused in a 2025 Inglewood killing and a 70-year-old convicted of lewd acts with a child, underscoring the operation's immediate public-safety focus.
Operation Guardian Angel arrested 362 previously deported migrants.
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California passed a sanctuary state rule that limits police cooperation with immigration agents. Federal authorities launched Operation Guardian Angel to use federal warrants and arrest previously deported migrants in county jails. The…
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