Virginia Democrats Propose Bills to Limit ICE, Republicans Question Authority

Del. Lopez introduces bills to limit immigration enforcement at polling places and schools

Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-3) is proposing several pieces of legislation to place restrictions on federal immigration enforcement in Virginia, including at sensitive locations like schools and polling places. One bill introduced by Lopez would prohibit federal immigration enforcement within 40 feet of polling places, as well as near local electoral board locations to certify or

Democrats push restrictions on federal immigration enforcement in Virginia

Virginia Democrats on Wednesday rolled out a package of bills designed to curb federal immigration enforcement activities in the commonwealth. The lawmakers framed their effort as a public safety measure to protect the state’s immigrant communities and other residents, following…

Limits on courthouse arrests, identity concealment, ICE cooperation proposed

(The Center Square) – Proposals to restrict civil arrests at courthouses, limit when law enforcement officers may conceal their identities, and narrow state and local cooperation with federal immigration authorities

Virginia Democrats propose bills to limit ICE, Republicans question authority

RICHMOND, Va. Virginia House Democrats announced a package of bills Wednesday aimed at restricting federal immigration enforcement activities within the state, citing public safety concerns following recent enforcement actions in Minnesota. But, Republicans question whether they have the authority to do so."What we're seeing from aggressive, unaccountable federal enforcement actions is not public safety, it's chaos, it's intimidation, and it's a…

Democrats push bill blocking ICE near polling places — despite clear constitutional conflict

Virginia's new Democratic majority advances controversial bills targeting immigration enforcement at polls amid broader legislative push in Richmond.

Democrats want to put restraints on ICE in Virginia

by Brandon Jarvis Virginia House Democrats on Wednesday unveiled legislation that would restrict federal law enforcement officers from making immigration arrests at certain locations, even as they sidestepped questions about how the proposal would square with the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which establishes federal law as supreme. House Democrats did not offer an answer on the Supremacy Clause, but an immigration attorney told Virginia Sco…