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Sat Jan 17, 2026, 05:09 PM Jan 17

Spanberger ends relationship between ICE and Virginia State Police [View all]

https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-01-17/spanberger-ends-relationship-between-ice-and-virginia-state-police

Governor Abigail Spanberger was inaugurated Saturday, and with it issued a series of day one executive orders. Among them is one rescinding the relationship initiated by former governor Glenn Youngkin between Virginia State Police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Brad Kutner has more.

According to the numbers obtained by The Virginian-Pilot's Kate Seltzer, as of November, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, had detained over 6,200 people since former Youngkin entered into a 287(g) agreement with the federal agency early last year. That agreement deputizes Virginia State Police to assist ICE in its roundup of residents.

Youngkin said their target was “violent illegals,” but ICE data suggests about 70 percent of those detained in Virginia’s two ICE facilities have no criminal record.

But Saturday, shortly after her inauguration, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed an order undoing that relationship.

"In Virginia, our hardworking, law-abiding immigrant neighbors will know that when we say — we’ll focus on the security and safety of all of our neighbors, we mean them too," Spanberger said as part of her inauguration speech Saturday.

elections have (immediate) consequences.

Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2026-01-17T21:06:31.433Z
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That's the way you do it. sop Jan 17 #1
Good! SheltieLover Jan 17 #2
I'm hopeful clevergrrrl Jan 17 #3
best move DoBW Jan 17 #4
That sounds so nice! Ars Longa Jan 17 #5
It's J_William_Ryan Jan 17 #6
TY Gov Spanberger! Cha Jan 17 #7
Git er dun. Evolve Dammit Jan 17 #8
EXCELLENT !! Well done! liberalla Jan 17 #9
One move, Just Jerome Jan 17 #10
Good for her! Good for Virginia! COL Mustard Jan 17 #11
She's my governor and off to a strong start IronLionZion Jan 17 #12
Just curious, how does the Virgina bluestarone Jan 17 #13
Thank you, Madam Governor! calimary Jan 17 #14
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