Virginia Gov. Spanberger rescinds EO 47; sheriffs say ICE cooperation unchanged

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger rescinds Executive Order 47, affecting law enforcement cooperation with ICE.

(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s decision to rescind former Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 47 does not immediately end state or local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to law enforcement officials and the order itself. Executive Order 47, issued by Youngkin in February 2025, required the Virginia State Police and the Virginia Department of Corrections to enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE. The order also encouraged local law enforcement agencies to participate in the federal immigration enforcement program. Spanberger rescinded the order as part of her first round of executive actions after taking office.

Topics covered

• Virginia politics
• immigration enforcement
• law enforcement cooperation
• executive orders
• state governance

Keywords

• Virginia
• Abigail Spanberger
• Glenn Youngkin
• Executive Order 47
• ICE
• law enforcement
• 287(g) agreements

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Organizations: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Virginia State Police, Virginia Department of Corrections

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