WV House OKs more penalties for human trafficking of immigrants without legal status

WV House OKs more penalties for human trafficking of immigrants without legal status

The House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed a measure Tuesday that would increase penalties for human trafficking and human smuggling in West Virginia. The measure, House Bill 4433, would expand the state’s definitions of human trafficking, smuggling crimes, forced labor and…

WV House approves increasing penalties for human trafficking of immigrants without legal status • West Virginia Watch

Del. J.B. Akers, R-Kanawha, speaks on the House of Delegates floor in Charleston, West Virginia on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislative Photography)The House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed a measure Tuesday that would increase penalties for human trafficking and human smuggling in West Virginia. The measure, House Bill 4433, would expand the state’s definitions of human trafficking, smuggling crimes, forc…

WV House expected to vote on human trafficking bill dealing with undocumented immigrants this week

CHARLESTON — West Virginia House of Delegates members are expected to vote on a bill involving undocumented immigrants this week as national attention turns on the issue after federal immigration officers shot and killed a second U.S. citizen over the…

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West Virginia Senate Bill Would Require Illegal Immigrants to Be Turned Over to ICE, Create Felony Penalty for Repeat Offenses

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A newly introduced bill in the West Virginia Senate would mandate that individuals determined to be in the country illegally be turned over to federal immigration authorities and would impose prison time for repeat offenses. Senate Bill 615, introduced during the 2026 Regular Session, has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration. What the Bill Proposes Under the legislation, any person identi…