West Virginia Governor pledges to coordinate with ICE, Trump Administration on illegal immigration
- West Virginia's Governor, Patrick Morrisey, has directed law enforcement to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a recent operation that resulted in the arrest of approximately 72 illegal aliens.
- Morrisey stated that 13 of the arrested migrants had prior criminal convictions in West Virginia, while 36 were detained for immigration law violations.
- The governor emphasized that the detainees faced serious charges, not just for crossing the border, including failing to respond to deportation orders and re-entering the U.S. After deportation.
- Morrisey linked illegal immigration to the fentanyl crisis in West Virginia, noting that over 1,300 overdose deaths occurred, with 76% of them involving fentanyl in 2021.
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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…
West Virginia Governor Orders Police To Cooperate With U.S. Immigration Authorities
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 from the U.S. Speaking during a press conference Thursday morning at the State Capitol Building, […]


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…
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…
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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