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MS-13 Member Arrested After Virginia's ICE Cooperation Ends

2/1/2026

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Edwin Antonio Hernandez Hernandez, an MS-13 member from El Salvador, was arrested by ICE in Virginia.
The arrest follows Governor Abigail Spanberger's executive order ending local cooperation with ICE.
He allegedly participated in five murders in El Salvador against rival gang members.
He entered the United States illegally in 2015 and was detained by Border Patrol.
Spanberger's office says public safety requires focusing on core law-enforcement duties, not immigration enforcement.

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Edwin Antonio Hernandez Hernandez, an MS-13 member from El Salvador, was arrested by ICE in Virginia.
The arrest follows Governor Abigail Spanberger's executive order ending local cooperation with ICE.
He allegedly participated in five murders in El Salvador against rival gang members.
He entered the United States illegally in 2015 and was detained by Border Patrol.
Spanberger's office says public safety requires focusing on core law-enforcement duties, not immigration enforcement.