Gov. Spanberger ends ICE agreement involving Virginia State Police and corrections officers
Governor Spanberger rescinded agreements allowing Virginia state agencies to assist ICE, citing minimal use and prioritizing focus on core law enforcement duties and public trust.
- Gov. Abigail Spanberger has formally ended an agreement allowing Virginia State Police and corrections officers to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement .
- Spanberger said the order does not prohibit cooperation between state agencies and ICE under limited circumstances, such as task forces or with judicial warrants.
- Sen. Glenn Sturtevant criticized the order as putting politics over public safety, while Spanberger said it reinforces accountability, public service, and safety.
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Jeh Johnson: ICE Cooperation Spanberger Killed Is Generally Good, You Need Partnerships to Get Worst of the Worst
On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Briefing,” former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson stated that 287(g) agreements, like the one ended in Virginia by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), are “in general, a good idea, for reasons of public safety and The post Jeh Johnson: ICE Cooperation Spanberger Killed Is Generally Good, You Need Partnerships to Get Worst of the Worst appeared first on Breitbart.
Virginia took a hard turn away from ICE, and the Trump administration may not stay quiet
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has ordered state agencies to sever all existing partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, formally ending the commonwealth’s participation in federal civil immigration enforcement programs. As reported by The Washington Post, the move dissolves Virginia’s involvement in the 287(g) program. The decision follows an executive order Spanberger signed shortly after taking office on January 17, r…
Spanberger limits cooperation between state law enforcement and ICE
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) ordered a change this week in the way state law enforcement cooperates with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Spanberger has directed state police and other state enforcement officers not to assist in administrative immigration operations and deportations. They will still cooperate in operations involving criminal arrests. Spanberger [...]
Virginia Severs Police Partnerships With ICE, Following Similar Moves by 7 Other States
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a directive on Feb. 4 that ordered the state’s police departments to end partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for arresting illegal immigrants. The agreements had allowed Virginia’s state and local law enforcement officers under ICE’s supervision to detain suspected illegal immigrants, both during ICE operations and when they were imprisoned for separate offenses. Former Gov. Gl…
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