Virginia city bucks Spanberger’s ICE ban, vows to keep working with feds

Virginia City Works with ICE in Defiance of Governor

The City of Lynchburg in Virginia voted to reaffirm its cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in defiance of an order issued by Governor Abigail Spanberger (D). The city’s resolution states: “Irrespective of the execution of Executive Order No. 10 by Governor Abigail Spanberger on January 17, 2026, the City of Lynchburg, Virginia will continue to partner and cooperate with Virginia and/or Federal law-enforcement agencies and…

Virginia city bucks Spanberger’s ICE ban, vows to keep working with feds

"Lynchburg will continue to operate as normal, regardless of what Richmond says."