ICE-LED D.C. CRACKDOWN: 1,669 ARRESTS, 168 GUN SEIZURES AS MPD AND NATIONAL GUARD JOIN FED PUSH

A CNN panel clash over immigration enforcement comes as federal authorities intensify a Washington, D.C. crackdown pairing ICE with MPD and National Guard deployments. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the operation has produced 1,669 arrests and 168 firearm seizures, while ICE data cited notes that more than half of those arrested in the region had no prior criminal convictions. The episode reflects accelerating federal involvement in D.C. policing and immigration enforcement, drawing mixed reactions from local leaders and civil-liberties concerns.