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West Virginia Governor pledges to coordinate with ICE, Trump Administration on illegal immigration

  • West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order for law enforcement to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in detaining undocumented individuals, increasing the number detained from 58 to 72 in a week.
  • Senator Cheri Steinmetz proposed a bill requiring police in Wyoming to verify the immigration status of individuals during traffic stops, which has drawn criticism for potentially increasing fear in communities.
  • Legislation in Wyoming would penalize local officials who do not assist federal immigration authorities, with fines for employers hiring undocumented workers.
  • Morrisey linked unauthorized immigration to the fentanyl crisis in West Virginia, stating that drug trafficking is partly facilitated by undocumented individuals, a claim disputed by former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Sweeping state immigration crackdown to get Wyoming committee hearing

Under a bill brought by Sen. Cheri Steinmetz, every police officer in Wyoming will be required to ask every person they pull over to prove their lawful presence in the United States.  If the stopped motorist can’t prove they’re in the country legally, they’ll be detained until they can — and handed over to the federal government if they can’t. The Torrington Republican brought the dictate in a bill that would add sweeping immigration enforcement…

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West Virginia Governor pledges to coordinate with ICE, Trump Administration on illegal immigration

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- At a press conference on Thursday, Governor Patrick Morrisey pledged to coordinate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and to support President Trump's policies on illegal immigration. Governor Morrisey announced a series of actions being taken by his administration to engage ICE, state and local law enforcement, and the Division of Corrections to help detain and deport illegal aliens in West Virginia.   Gove…

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ICE Picks Up 72 Migrants in West Virginia as Gov. Orders Cooperation

West Virginia’s Republican Governor, Patrick Morrisey, has ordered the state’s law enforcement agencies to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as federal officials scooped up around 72 illegal aliens this week. Morrisey said that 13 of the 72 migrants arrested by ICE had already been convicted of crimes in West Virginia, according to the Charleston Gazette-Mail. The governor added that 36 of the detainees had been arrested f…

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72 detained in WV under immigration crackdown as Morrisey orders law enforcement support • West Virginia Watch

Gov. Patrick Morrisey released an executive order directing all law enforcement agencies in the state to fully cooperate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on finding and arresting undocumented people on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (West Virginia Office of the Gov. Patrick Morrisey | Courtesy photo)At least 72 people in West Virginia have been identified and detained for residing in the country without proper documentation as of Thur…

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Gov. Morrisey directs state, local law enforcement to cooperate with immigration

CHARLESTON – Citing the continued influx of fentanyl and other illegal drugs coming into West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey ordered all law enforcement agencies in the state to cooperate as the federal government begins removing illegal immigrants with criminal backgrounds…

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ICE sweep in WV nets 72; Morrisey orders all state law enforcement to cooperate

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said during a news conference on Jan. 30, 2025 that a total of 72 people had been arrested as of late on Jan. 29, 2025 in a statewide sweep by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Of the 72 detainees, Morrisey said 13 were already serving sentences in state prisons and regional jails for a variety of criminal offenses, including one immigrant inmate with a murder conviction. The governor said 36 of…

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Charleston Gazette-Mail broke the news in Charleston, United States on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
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