Gov. Abigail Spanberger issued a directive on Wednesday commanding state law enforcement agencies to stop working with federal immigration enforcement under agreements required by her predecessor, Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
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Photos: Protesters rally against an ICE facility in Hanover
Hundreds gather to protest against a proposed ICE warehouse in Hanover County on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
Hundreds gather to protest against a proposed ICE warehouse in Hanover, VA., on Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026.
Protesters react Wednesday night after the Hanover County Board of Supervisors announced opposition to a proposal for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center at a mega-warehouse in the county.
Hundreds gather to protest against a proposed ICE warehouse in Hanover, VA., on Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026.
Hundreds gather to protest against a proposed ICE warehouse in Hanover County on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
Pretesters react to an apparent rejection of a plan to build an ICE warehouse in Hanover County on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
Hundreds gather to protest against a proposed ICE warehouse in Hanover County on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
Hundreds gather to protest against a proposed ICE warehouse in Hanover, VA., on Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026.
Protestors watch Hanover County's Board of Supervisors discuss a proposal on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, for an ICE facility in the county.
Hanover County's Board of Supervisors discusses a proposal for an ICE facility in the county on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
Hundreds gather to protest against a proposed ICE warehouse in Hanover, VA., on Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026.
Protesters react Wednesday after the Hanover County Board of Supervisors announces its opposition to an ICE proposal to build a processing center in the county.
Hundreds gather to protest against a proposed ICE warehouse in Hanover, VA., on Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026.
Hundreds gather to protest against a proposed ICE warehouse in Hanover, VA., on Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026.
Hundreds gather to protest against a proposed ICE warehouse in Hanover, VA., on Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026.
Hundreds gather to protest against a proposed ICE warehouse in Hanover, VA., on Wednesday Jan. 28, 2026.
Pretesters react to an apparent rejection of a plan to build an ICE warehouse in Hanover County, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
