Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is threatening to withhold state funding from local governments with "sanctuary city" policies. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The proposal would ensure that state funding does not go to counties or cities with "sanctuary city" policies such as ignoring detainer requests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the outlet reported.
The governor has been particularly critical of Democrat-run counties in northern Virginia, including Fairfax. He said there must be full cooperation on immigration enforcement to continue receiving funding.
"This is not a decision for people to make locally," he said, according to Fox 5 DC. "This is for the betterment of all our safety. We are not a sanctuary state and therefore we’re not supporting localities that are declared sanctuary cities."
The General Assembly, which has a Democrat majority, will take up the governor's proposal next week. (Bryan Cox/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty Images)
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Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott, a Democrat, has accused the governor of "capitulating" to the Trump administration, which has sought to carry out the president's plan to mass deport migrants.
The General Assembly, which has a Democrat majority, will take up the governor's proposal next week.
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