Youngkin Criticizes County Board for Limiting ACPD Interactions with ICE
- Arlington County Board voted on May 13, 2025, to remove Section 7 from its Trust Policy, banning local police from initiating contact with ICE.
- This decision followed pressure from local advocates and concerns about federal due process erosion, prompting the county to restrict police collaboration with immigration enforcement.
- The change bars police from notifying ICE even in cases involving violent felonies, terrorism, human trafficking, or suspected gang members like MS-13 within Arlington.
- Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin criticized the move as a "dereliction of duty and a betrayal of the oath," while Arlington Chair Takis Karantonis emphasized law enforcement will still respond if crimes occur.
- The vote has intensified debates about public safety versus immigrant trust, drawing bipartisan backlash and signaling likely political discussion in Virginia's 2025 elections.
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Virginia County Votes Not to Report Illegal Alien Terrorists to ICE—in Name of ‘Public Safety’
The Arlington County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to end its police department’s ability to report illegal aliens arrested for felonies and terrorist activity to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Board members couched their decision as a way to protect immigrant communities from the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, which, funny enough, target the types of criminals that Arlington is now pro…
Youngkin criticizes County Board for limiting ACPD interactions with ICE
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has voiced disapproval over the Arlington County Board's decision this week to limit police interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The County Board voted Tuesday to bar the Arlington County Police Department from initiating contact with ICE. In a post on X yesterday (Thursday), the governor criticized the new reform, calling
Youngkin Slams Liberal Northern Virginia County for Obstructing ICE
Virginia County Votes Not to Report Illegal Alien Terrorists to ICE—in Name of ‘Public Safety’ - Dr. Rich Swier
The Arlington County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to end its police department’s ability to report illegal aliens arrested for felonies and terrorist activity to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Board members couched their decision as a way to protect immigrant communities from the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, which, funny enough, target the types of criminals that Arlington is now pro…
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