Short Description
The Virigina legislature through SB 783 restricts how and when state and local officers may perform federal immigration enforcement functions under 287(g)-type agreements, barring informal cooperation with immigration enforcement absent a valid judicial warrant and extending to local agencies restrictions Spanberger had already applied at the state level by executive order.
The bill builds on Gov. Spanberger’s earlier executive order ending state-level 287(g) agreements; as of early 2026, 27 such agreements remained active across 25 Virginia localities, a legacy of expansion under former Virginia Governor Youngkin.