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Arlington County Approves $50,000 ICE Detainee Family Grants

9/9/2026

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Arlington County Board approved a $50,000 grant for families of wage earners detained by ICE.
Arlington Thrive will give $2,000 per family, covering housing, food and utilities for 25-30 households.
ICE arrested over 1,300 illegal immigrants in D.C. during a 14-day August span.
Almost 400 of those detainees had convictions or charges, including a Salvadoran wanted for murder in Richmond, Virginia.

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Arlington County Board approved a $50,000 grant for families of wage earners detained by ICE.
Arlington Thrive will give $2,000 per family, covering housing, food and utilities for 25-30 households.
ICE arrested over 1,300 illegal immigrants in D.C. during a 14-day August span.
Almost 400 of those detainees had convictions or charges, including a Salvadoran wanted for murder in Richmond, Virginia.