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| Gov. Youngkin proposes withholding state funding from Virginia's 'sanctuary cities' |
| 2025-03-26 |
| [FoxNews] 'We are not a sanctuary state and therefore we’re not supporting localities that are declared sanctuary cities,' Youngkin said Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, is threatening to withhold state funding from local governments if they do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement officials. The proposal comes as the governor seeks to eliminate the Commonwealth's "sanctuary cities," which are areas that choose to protect migrants without legal status rather than cooperate with federal officials to enforce immigration law. Youngkin first floated the idea of withholding funding in December. The governor has now proposed it as an amendment to the state budget passed by the General Assembly, according to Fox 5 DC. 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." |
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