Beaufort County begins crackdown on illegal immigrants - South Carolina

Every suspected illegal immigrant booked in the Beaufort County jail since the beginning of the month — regardless of the severity of the crime — is being turned over to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

It’s called Operation Surge, and local law enforcement officials say it’s the start of a major new crackdown on illegal immigrants in the county, home to one of the largest Hispanic communities in the state. “*

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