Spanberger acts on immigration bills, seeks changes to ICE-related measures

By: Markus Schmidt, Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 1,430

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger this week signed several immigration-related bills into law and proposed changes to others, clarifying how Virginia agencies can work with federal immigration authorities and setting up a clash with lawmakers ahead of next week’s reconvened session.

The Democrat’s actions come amid mounting Republican criticism following her decision earlier this year to unwind a key cooperation framework between state police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as a 287(g) agreement.

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