WV pauses putting immigrant detainees in jails after federal judges find constitutional violations

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 450

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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West Virginia won’t accept any new immigrant detainees following a flurry of orders from federal judges saying that the state unlawfully held immigrants in its jails.

At the request of Gov. Patrick Morrisey, the state has partnered with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. It allows specially-trained police officers and jails to perform specified immigration enforcement functions.

In the last few months, federal judges have ordered the …

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