Abigail Spanberger, hours after making history as Virginia's first female governor, signed an executive order rescinding her predecessor's mandate requiring state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The Democratic governor signed Executive Order 10 on Saturday afternoon, immediately reversing Republican Glenn Youngkin's Executive Order 47, which had deputised Virginia State Police to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement in identifying and apprehending individuals in the country illegally.
Spanberger's order was one of 10 executive actions she signed within her first hours in office, marking a dramatic shift in how Virginia approaches federal immigration enforcement. 'State and local law enforcement should not be required to divert their limited resources to enforce federal civil immigration laws,' Spanberger stated. The move drew immediate and fierce criticism from outgoing Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares, who warned the decision would endanger Virginians. 'This is a disaster for the public safety of the Commonwealth,' Miyares said.
