Immigration
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Spanberger ends Virginia’s agreements with ICE
Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger has issued an executive order to terminate controversial agreements between state law enforcement agencies and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Report: Immigrants a major force in Virginia home construction
Immigrants play an outsize role in homebuilding and remodeling across the Commonwealth, a role which will be affected by the Trump administration’s push to reach “net zero” migration into the United States, according to a new report.
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Virginia Democrat looks to restrain ICE operations in state
A Virginia state senator has filed three bills aimed at putting constraints on how local law enforcement can enter into agreements with ICE, preventing ICE agents from wearing masks, and making people feel safer about visiting courthouses.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.
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ICE conducts raid at immigration court in Sterling, agent gets physical with bystanders
The Trump administration is ramping up its already-heightened crackdown on immigrants, and the impact is being felt in Virginia.
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VIDEO: Virginia Gen Z’er Trusts Harris-Walz on Immigration
A Gen Z immigrant and Virginia resident working to become a US citizen reacts to the current debate over immigration policy during a VP debate watch party in Arlington. @vadogwoodnews A Gen Z immigrant and Virginia resident working to become a US citizen reacts to the current debate over immigration policy during a VP debate…
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Spanberger calls out Trump for blowing up bipartisan border deal
The Democratic congresswoman and Virginia gubernatorial candidate also pledged to do everything she can to uphold America’s democracy.
