ACLU Report Details 9,000 Virginia ICE Arrests as Local Police Deals Expand Enforcement
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Updated · People's World · Aug 11
ACLU Report Details 9,000 Virginia ICE Arrests as Local Police Deals Expand Enforcement
3 articles · Updated · People's World · Aug 11
Summary
A new ACLU study says ICE abuses under Trump’s second term extend far beyond Minneapolis, citing racial profiling, threats and excessive force after the killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas and Joan Durán Guerrero in Maine.
Virginia illustrates the scale: ICE arrests rose to 9,000 in 2025 from 1,595 in 2024, while 27 active 287(g) agreements had delegated at least 223 state and local personnel to immigration enforcement by December 2025.
Detainers deepen that collaboration nationwide, with 70% of ICE arrests stemming from transfers by other agencies rather than raids; in Virginia, local jails also hold detainees through IGSA contracts.
State limits have been partial: Gov. Abigail Spanberger ended some cooperation and backed a badge-identification law, but vetoed bills protecting schools, courts and polling places from warrantless immigration arrests.
Richmond has moved further by blocking federal access to some surveillance tools and city property for immigration operations, while community groups have filled gaps with legal aid, workshops and more than $478,000 in support.