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Governor Youngkin signs the command of protecting Virginians from “dangerous criminal illegal immigrants”.

Richmond, va. (WDBJ/Governor -Büro – Publication) – Governor Glenn Youngkin issued the arrangement of the executive 47 on Thursday in order to lead the state law enforcement and correction commands in order to support the enforcement of the immigration of the federal government and to request places to remove immigration and customs runs (ICE) and other enforcement measures to work together.

The governor's office states: “Section 287 (g) agreements enable state and local law enforcement officers to support the efforts to enforce the immigration authorities of the federal immigration.”

“As a governor, the protection of our citizens is my most important responsibility, and today we take measures that Virginia make safer by removing dangerous illegal immigrants from our Commonwealth.” said Youngkin. “This arrangement enables Virginia State Police and the Department of Corrections to work together with the administration of President Trump in enforcing the immigration of the national immigration. Dangerous criminal illegal immigrants should not be left back to our communities to do, rape and murder them. They should be sent back where they came from. “

“I am a legal immigrant and now a natural citizen. The governor, Attorney General and I made Virginia safer. We supported more funds for law enforcement and tackled violent crimes in our cities. If we now work with President Trump, we can take over the scourge of dangerous and violent illegal immigrants, ”said Lt.'s governor of the governor of Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. “We have seen too many tragic stories after dangerous criminals were illegally brought back onto the street in this country, and this executive order will make sure that we will send them to where they come.”

“As I said, the law enforcement experts from Virginia have both authority and a moral duty to work as far as possible with any legitimate federal government,” said Attorney General Jason Miyares. “It has our top priority to protect the Virgins from violent criminals. Today's executive order makes a crystal clear. If you are illegally present in this country and commit violent crimes, you will be arrested and deported in accordance with the law. “

The Executive Order 47 leads the Virginia State Police and the Department of Corrections to sign § 287 (g) agreements with ICE and to apply for the secretary for public security and homeland protection to apply for certification from local and regional prison authorities, in which it is confirmed their complete cooperation with ICE and that it is confirmed with the section 287 (g) VSK force will work together.

The law on illegal reform and immigrant responsibility of 1996 from 1996 added § 287 (G) to the Immigration and Cutouting Act (Ina), which authorizes ICE to conclude agreements with state and local law enforcement authorities on the progress of enforcing the federal immigration law. In addition, § 287 (g) Agreements give state -trained and certified state and local law enforcement officers to carry out the authorization to carry out specified immigration officer under the direction and supervision of ICE.