Although presumably none of the immigrant sex offenders rounded up in Virginia are refugees, I found this story very interesting. The State of Virginia has been cracking down heavily on illegal immigrants but this initiative is to deport any immigrant who has not yet become a citizen, but who has been convicted of a sex crime. Hat tip: Infinicat
Richmond, Va. – More than 170 criminals will be deported as part of a joint law enforcement operation to remove alien sex offenders from Virginia.
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“Operation Cold Play” identified 255 people convicted of sex crimes who are not U.S. citizens. Eighty-four offenders on the list had already left the country or been deported. The other 171 offenders were either in jail already or picked up off the street.
The news report says the immigrants are from all over the world.