Executive order mandates Virginia’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

RICHMOND,Va.(WSET)—GovernorGlennYoungkinissuedExecutiveOrder47onThursday,February27,whichwilldirectstatelawenforcementandcorrectionsofficerstoassistwithfederalimmigrationenforcement. TheorderalsorequestslocaliesfullycooperatewithU.S.ImmigrationsandCustomsEnforcementremovalaswellasotherenforcementoperations. “AsGovernor,protectingourcitizensismyforemostresponsibilityandtodaywearetakingactionthatwillmakeVirginiasaferbyremovingdangerouscriminalillegalimmigrantsfromourCommonwealth,”saidYoungkin.“ThisorderwillallowVirginiaStatePoliceandtheDepartmentofCorrectionstopartnerwithPresidentTrump’sadministrationonfederalimmigrationenforcement.Dangerouscriminalillegalimmigrantsshouldnotbeletbackintoourcommunitiestoassault,rapeandmurder.Theyshouldbesentbackwheretheycamefrom.” ExecutiveOrder47directsVirginiaStatePoliceandtheDepartmentofCorrectionstosignSection287(g)agreementswithICE;theseagreementsallo