ICE arrests 10 for immigration violations at Virginia courthouse: officials

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STERLING, Va. - United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers say they arrested 10 people for immigration violations at a courthouse in Virginia on Wednesday.

ICE arrests 10

What we know:

The enforcement operations were conducted at the Executive Office of Immigration Review in Sterling.

Images posted online by ICE’s D.C. Enforcement and Removal Operations shows several arrests being made.

ICE says it’s routine for agents to monitor immigration courts, and not just arrest those with violent criminal records, but also people who are simply in the U.S. without authorization.

Courthouse enforcement operation

On Wednesday, FOX 5 learned that ICE was preparing to deploy Special Response Teams (SRTs) this weekend to northern Virginia, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Seattle. 

READ MORE: ICE to deploy tactical units to Northern Virginia and 4 other cities, sources say

ICE arrests 10 for immigration violations at Virginia courthouse (ERO Washington D.C. / @EROWashington)