Gov. Glenn Youngkin is ordering Virginia State Police to set a task force of officers deputized to act with federal immigration officials to identify and arrest illegal immigrants.
In a new executive order, Youngkin also told the state prison system to cooperate with federal immigration agents, including allowing use of detention and processing facilities for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
In addition, the order asks sheriffs and regional jail directors to cooperate with agreements with the federal immigration agency.
Read the full story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
