Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has ended agreements between state law enforcement agencies and federal immigration authorities. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The 287(g) program is a federal initiative that allows local law enforcement officers the authority to perform specified immigration officer functions under ICE’s direction and oversight, such as identifying illegal immigrants in local jails to prevent them from being released back into communities.
Upon taking office in January, Spanberger rescinded an executive order that compelled state law enforcement and encouraged local police and sheriff's departments to deputize their officers to act as ICE agents, her office said.
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State police officers stand in the parking lot after a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, Nov. 23, 2022. (Reuters/Jay Paul)
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Virginia Democrats have signaled support for new tax proposals despite campaigning to make daily life across the state more affordable.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Spanberger's office.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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