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Jay Jones: “The General Assembly was well within its legal authority to pass this law and to put statutory requirements in place to…”

On the recordSeptember 2, 2026
The General Assembly was well within its legal authority to pass this law and to put statutory requirements in place to ensure Virginia’s already resource-constrained localities and law enforcement agencies are not devoting critical resources toward carrying out responsibilities that rest solely with the federal government.
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Jay Jones
Virginia

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Defending the legality of Virginia's new law on immigration enforcement.

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