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. Glenn Youngkin had instituted the agreements, which Spanberger described as drawing tax dollars away from state priorities.
