Virginia joins multistate push against ICE rollback on detainee death reporting

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 833

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Virginia is joining a 22-state effort led by New York Attorney General Letitia James urging President Donald Trump’s administration to reverse a new federal policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after immigrants are released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.

The change rescinds a 2021 Biden administration policy that required ICE to notify Congress and investigate when detainees had died within 30 days of being released from custody.

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