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Virginia Is Banning ICE Contracts, Unless the Feds Agree to Obey the Law. No One Expects Them to.

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Democratic lawmakers passed a bill last week, near the close of the legislative session, that would require dozens of sheriffs to cancel their contracts with ICE by September if the federal agency refuses the new rules and the state’s authority to enforce them, including the ability of local authorities to prosecute federal officers for violating state law. The conditions clash sharply with ICE’s standard procedures and with President Trump’s position that states lack power over ICE agents.
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