More than 1,500 illegal immigrants have been arrested in Massachusetts, Todd Lyons, acting ICE director, announced Monday.

Many of those arrested as part of “Operation Patriot” are accused of murder, drug trafficking, sex offenses and being fugitives from their homeland, Lyons said at a press conference.

“It’s long past time to remove these dangerous criminals from their community,” Lyons said.

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