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• How could a McLean contractor earn $365 million from ICE?

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 52 and low of 35 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with mist, temps: high: 55, low: 30.
• Friday: Cloudy, a little rain; colder, with a high of 37 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 Companies Have Already Made $1 Million as ICE Bounty Hunters. We Found Them. (theintercept.com) — A major federal contractor based in McLean, Capgemini Government Solutions, could receive more than $365 million from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s new immigrant “bounty hunting” contracts. The investigation details how Capgemini and nine other firms use skip-tracing, surveillance, and AI tools to help ICE track immigrants, with potential payouts exceeding $1 billion through 2027.
   

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Thursday December 25

• Brunch with Santa: A Christmas Celebration
  Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Dr, McLean, VA, 22102,
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Family Service - 4pm All are welcome, especially children! Redeemer Lutheran Church
  Lutheran Church of the Redeemer , 1545 Chain Bridge Rd , McLean
  4:00 pm
• Christmas Eve Services at Immanuel Presbyterian
  1125 Savile Ln , McLean
  4:00 pm
• Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Services at 6, and 8pm at Redeemer Lutheran Church
  Lutheran Church of the Redeemer , 1545 Chain Bridge Rd , McLean
  6:00 pm
• Christmas Eve Service
  1367 Chain Bridge Rd , McLean
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day Worship - 10am Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
  Lutheran Church of the Redeemer , 1545 Chain Bridge Rd , McLean
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Falls Church Farmers Market
  City Hall Parking Lot , 300 Park Ave. , Falls Church
  8:00 am

Sunday December 28

• Sunday Worship Service
  1367 Chain Bridge Rd , McLean
  10:00 am
• Lessons and Carols Worship Service, Sunday 10am - All are welcome to Redeemer Lutheran Church
  Lutheran Church of the Redeemer , 1545 Chain Bridge Rd , McLean
  10:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show
  Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• CANCELLED: Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
  Falls Church, VA Calendar , 300 Park Ave. East Wing, Second Floor , Falls Church
  8:30 am
• RESCHEDULED TO 12/15/25: City Council Government Operations Committee Meeting
  Oak Room, City Hall , 300 Park Ave. East Wing, Second Floor , Falls Church
  9:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Pars Place Closed
  Iranian-American Community Center , 2236C Gallows Rd , Vienna

Friday December 26

• Tysons Winter Lantern Festival
  Lerner Town Square , 8025 Galleria Dr , Tysons
  6:59 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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