DHS and ICE targeted immigrants from El Salvador in Fairfax County operations.

The entities involved

• Fairfax County →

  county in Virginia, United States

  • County leaders in Fairfax County are reviewing a potential partnership with the surveillance technology company Flock Safety.Mon 16:37
  • Communities including San Anselmo and Town of Ross bind a joint powers agreement to govern cost-share formulas.Sun 22:37
• El Salvador →

  sovereign state in Central America

  • The Trump administration deported migrants to El Salvador after James Boasberg ordered the facilitation of returns.Mon 16:42
  • El Salvador groups provided support to Cuban defense efforts.Mon 02:55
• DHS →

  Wikimedia disambiguation page

  • DHS, DOJ, and SEC formed a joint initiative to establish a Trade Fraud Task Force, setting standards for compliance.Mon 17:57
  • Detention center plans are reportedly being made that include Pennsylvania.Mon 17:51

Related events

• Law enforcement in Virginia responded to attacks in Fairfax County on September 11, 2026.Sep 11
• Suspects from Fairfax County are seeking release to their home country, Tajikistan.Sep 3
• DHS conducted arrests in Maryland and Virginia, including the detention of a Guatemalan man in Alexandria.Aug 25
• Arlington and Fairfax Counties are discontinuing or pausing contracts with the Flock surveillance vendor.Sep 22
• An individual was released at the border in El Paso, highlighting how immigration status affects local law enforcement jurisdiction.Aug 19