A Democratic-controlled Senate panel on Monday swiftly blocked multiple Republican-backed measures aimed at tightening immigration enforcement in Virginia, dealing a blow to GOP efforts just one day before the General Assembly’s legislative midpoint. The Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted to kill three proposals that would have expanded immigration status checks in the juvenile justice […]
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A rally against deportations by the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency in 2019 in Richmond. (Photo by VCU Capital News Service)
A Democratic-controlled Senate panel on Monday swiftly blocked multiple Republican-backed measures aimed at tightening immigration enforcement in Virginia, dealing a blow to GOP efforts just one day before the General Assembly’s legislative midpoint.
The Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted to kill three proposals that would have expanded immigration status checks in the juvenile justice system, mandated the transfer of certain incarcerated individuals to federal authorities, and required immigration inquiries for public assistance applicants.
