Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) repealed an executive order that directed local law enforcement officials to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.
“This Executive Order rescinds Executive Order 47. State and local law enforcement should not be required to divert their limited resources to enforce federal civil immigration laws,” Spanberger said. “It is a responsibility of federal law enforcement. Virginia state and local enforcement officers must be able to focus on their core responsibilities, investigating crime and community policing.”
As Breitbart News reported in February 2025, former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) signed an Executive Order that directed “the Virginia State Police and Department of Corrections...
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