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2 clusters · 10 sources · 15 days · First seen 19 days ago · Last updated 5 days ago

Legal challenges to ICE cooperation in Virginia

Overview

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking a Virginia law that attempted to limit cooperation between state or local law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The law, signed by Governor Abigail Spanberger, sought to restrict Section 287(g) agreements and prohibited officers from using resources to facilitate federal civil immigration enforcement.

Judge Robert E. Payne ruled that the legislation likely violates the intergovernmental immunity doctrine by directly regulating federal law enforcement conduct. The court rejected a request from Virginia to stay the injunction, stating the state failed to demonstrate irreparable harm or a likelihood of success on appeal.

Entities

Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Department of Homeland Security · Virginia · Todd Lyons · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Timeline

5 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Judge blocks DHS from threatening man over critical ICE email
A federal judge blocked DHS and ICE from threatening to prosecute David Streever for a critical email comparing an ICE official to a Nazi, ruling the speech is protected by the First Amendment.
19 days ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
Federal judge blocks Virginia law restricting ICE cooperation
A federal judge blocked a Virginia law that restricted local law enforcement cooperation with ICE, ruling the measure likely violates federal authority and the intergovernmental immunity doctrine.

Sources

arstechnica.com · breitbart.com · commondreams.org · justthenews.com · kpbs.org · legalinsurrection.com · offthepress.com · theintermountain.com · thethinkingconservative.com · washingtonexaminer.com