This bill would generally bar Virginia law enforcement from using local resources—such as time, money, equipment, or staff—to assist federal immigration officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in identifying, arresting, or penalizing people for immigration violations. Police could only assist with a judge-signed warrant, subpoena, or court order. The main exception allows arrest without a warrant if police suspect a crime and ICE or another federal authority confirms the person is in the country illegally, has a U.S. felony conviction, and was previously deported for that conviction.
