In newly Democratic Virginia, immigration enforcement becomes early test for Spanberger

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 1,993

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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As federal immigration enforcement activity increases in Democratic-led states across the country, immigrant advocates and civil rights groups are warning that Virginia — which recently flipped full control of state government to Democrats — could be next.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger, sworn in earlier this month as Virginia’s 75th governor, has moved quickly to draw a line between state law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement, while acknowledging that much of the authority still rests …

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