A look at 'Operation Country Roads,' West Virginia's ICE operation

npr.org·Sergio Martínez-Beltrán·2026-08-06T20:40:52.000Z
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Humanitarian Reporting

This article documents human rights concerns or humanitarian issues using credible institutional sources. It is not considered a psychological operation.

This article is not considered a psychological operation. It reports on ICE's immigration enforcement operation in West Virginia, known as Operation Country Roads, which led to the arrest of around 600 immigrants, many without criminal records, sparking local backlash and prompting the state to stop housing ICE detainees. The piece highlights personal stories, such as that of Mohamed Guezoui, to illustrate the human impact of the raids and examines how the operation fits into broader national enforcement trends.

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