A 10-day operation targeting violent offenders in Florida led to the arrest of more than 230 undocumented immigrants , including 150 accused sexual predators, federal officials announced Thursday in South Florida.

"The operation targeted child predators, rapists and violent criminal illegal aliens with convictions including sexual assault of minors, rape, lewd and lascivious conduct, child exploitation, battery and attempted homicide," DHS said in a press release .

According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the 10-day operation was launched on Oct. 25. Some of the immigrants arrested were from Cuba, Venezuela and Ukraine, DHS said.

"I call this Operation Dirtbag because these individuals were not just sex offenders, they targeted children. Some of the charges

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