Immigration enforcement officials lauded the success of an operation in Florida that resulted in the arrests and deportation of more than 230 people in 10 days — and they made it clear they will not make exceptions for Venezuelans who recently lost their legal status.

Madison Sheahan, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deputy director, said during the conference at an ICE facility in Miramar on Thursday that the majority of the deported migrants committed sexual crimes, and some were convicted of other felonies.

Officials said that "Operation Dirtbag," a joint effort with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, led to the arrest of: 54 sexual predators, 164 offenders of sexual crimes, two convicted murderers, one person convicted of drug trafficking and eight convicted of ot

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