Spanberger ends ICE agreement involving Virginia State Police and corrections officers

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 618

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger has formally ended an agreement with the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement that had allowed Virginia State Police troopers and Virginia Department of Corrections officers to assist ICE.

The agreement — which stems from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration — had effectively placed state law enforcement under federal control and supervision to conduct civil immigration enforcement.

Ending the agreements was a campaign promise of Spanberger’s last year when she said tasking …

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