Virginia Governor Directs State Police, Corrections Officers to Cooperate With ICE

Gov. Glenn Youngkin also directed local and regional jails to cooperate. His actions follow similar moves by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks at the 2024 Road to Majority Conference in Washington on June 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Feb. 27 issued an executive order that directs state police and corrections officers to assist federal immigration enforcement.

The executive order deputizes state law enforcement to support President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.