ICE arrests 150 people in L.A.-area immigration operation

LOS ANGELES — A man with an attempted murder conviction and a woman who has seven convictions for driving under the influence were among 150 people arrested this week in the Southland by federal agents targeting “criminal aliens” and other immigration violators, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Wednesday.
In announcing the arrests, ICE officials said in a statement that “the lack of cooperation from local jails is negatively impacting public safety.&rdqu