Since Abigail Spanberger became the 75th governor of the Old Dominion, she has sought to make Virginia the new face of the movement for “sanctuary states.” While allegedly agreeing to “comply with federal law” and “cooperate with lawful federal immigration enforcement,” Gov. Spanberger’s recent May 20 Executive Order 16 is yet one more attempt to obstruct federal immigration enforcement.
The order aims to restrict the activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at state property, hospitals, schools, and polling locations. This follows upon Spanberger’s very first executive directive, which rescinded all Virginia state agencies’ law enforcement agreements with ICE instituted previously under Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. She also recently signed a bill passed by the General Assembly to restrict law enforcement officers from wearing masks. In every way, Spanberger is seeking to obstruct federal immigration enforcement, which only highlights the greater need for federal pressure on Virginia to achieve mass deportations of illegal aliens and basic protection for American citizens.
