Youngkin proposes keeping state funding from law enforcement if they don’t comply with ICE
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) will introduce several budget amendments next week. Among them is a proposal to withhold certain state funding from any law enforcement agencies that do not fully comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On Thursday, Dec. 12, Youngkin delivered remarks on his budget-related proposals that he intends to bring before the General Assembly for lawmakers' consideration. One of his many announcements included the proposed addition of what he described as "no sanctuary city" language, which would keep certain state funding from law enforcement agencies that do not fully comply with ICE orders. According to Youngkin, under this new proposal, a law enforcement agency that does not fully comply with orders to detain an undocumented immigrant would lose state funding. Additionally, local jails would be required to notify ICE if an undocumented person is set to be released. "When we have someone in custody and they have committed a crime and we have folks that don't want to cooperate with the reality that they need to be dealt with and deported, we need [those agencies] to cooperate," the governor said. "It keeps Virginia safe. It keeps America safe. This is common sense." Youngkin said this proposal would keep Virginia taxpayers from funding local authorities who will not deport undocumented immigrants who have committed violent crimes. Any and all amendments to the state budget must be approved by the General Assembly, which is currently Democrat-controlled. 8News spoke with Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Chesterfield) on Thursday, who said local law enforcement "plays no role in immigration issues" and are not the ones to enforce federal immigration policies.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) will introduce several budget amendments next week. Among them is a proposal to withhold certain state funding from any law enforcement agencies that do not fully comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
On Thursday, Dec. 12, Youngkin delivered remarks on his budget-related proposals that he intends to bring before the General Assembly for lawmakers' consideration.
One of his many announcements included the proposed addition of what he described as "no sanctuary city" language, which would keep certain state funding from law enforcement agencies that do not fully comply with ICE orders.
According to Youngkin, under this new proposal, a law enforcement agency that does not fully comply with orders to detain an undocumented immigrant would lose state funding. Additionally, local jails would be required to notify ICE if an undocumented person is set to be released.
"When we have someone in custody and they have committed a crime and we have folks that don't want to cooperate with the reality that they need to be dealt with and deported, we need [those agencies] to cooperate," the governor said. "It keeps Virginia safe. It keeps America safe. This is common sense."
Youngkin said this proposal would keep Virginia taxpayers from funding local authorities who will not deport undocumented immigrants who have committed violent crimes.
Any and all amendments to the state budget must be approved by the General Assembly, which is currently Democrat-controlled. 8News spoke with Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Chesterfield) on Thursday, who said local law enforcement "plays no role in immigration issues" and are not the ones to enforce federal immigration policies.
