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‘They Should Be Arrested’: Youngkin Holds Firm on Support for ICE Raids at Virginia Courthouses
- Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that his Homeland Security Task Force has arrested 2,500 violent criminals this year who are in the U.S. illegally, emphasizing public safety.
- Youngkin claimed that murders in Virginia have decreased by 30% since he took office in 2022, attributing it to a comprehensive law enforcement recruitment strategy.
- He renewed calls for local law enforcement in Northern Virginia to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, criticizing counties for not honoring ICE detainers.
- Concerns were raised about the impact of ICE raids on immigrant communities, with critics stating that these actions could make communities less safe.
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Editorial: In Chesterfield, ICE does its job – stoking fear for political gain
The ICE raids — whether at the courthouse, Home Depot or on the factory floor — only make our communities less safe. This is why most law enforcement agencies and sheriff’s departments in Virginia have declined to sign 287(g) agreements to work hand-in-cuff with federal immigration agents.
Governor Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday raised the bet on the controversial use of arrests in court by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, de-emphasizing criticism that some of the people arrested were simply in court to pay fines for traffic offences and had no criminal record. “Let’s be clear: the vast majority of people arrested in courts across the country are committing violent crimes,” Youngkin said at a press conference at Virg…
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday doubled down on the controversial use of courthouse arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, brushing off criticism that some of the individuals detained were simply in court to pay fines for traffic infractions and had no criminal record. Related stories Va. police officers deputized as immigration agents under Youngkin’s order pushing cooperation with ICE Ar…
Youngkin says 2,500 people living in U.S. illegally have been arrested via statewide task force
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- We are getting more insight into the Virginia Homeland Security Task Force, the multi-agency group tasked with catching those living in the U.S. illegally in Virginia. Gov. Glenn Youngkin told reporters on Wednesday, July 2, that the task force has arrested over 2,500 people. “MS-13 members, Tren De Aragua, other international violent gang members,” Youngkin said. The task force, which was created earlier this year, is …
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