{"id":12214,"date":"2016-03-04T13:43:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T18:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-immigrationreform.pantheonsite.io\/?p=12214"},"modified":"2018-12-28T13:38:49","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T18:38:49","slug":"tell-virginia-gov-mcauliffe-today-to-sign-a-bill-supporting-immigration-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationreform.com\/2016\/03\/04\/tell-virginia-gov-mcauliffe-today-to-sign-a-bill-supporting-immigration-enforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Today to Sign A Bill Supporting Immigration Enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Virginia\"On March 3, the Virginia Senate passed <\/span>House Bill 481 (HB 481)<\/strong>, critical detainer compliance legislation! HB 481 promotes public safety by requiring law enforcement to maintain custody of a criminal alien in accordance with state and federal law if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials issue a detainer.<\/span><\/p>\n

HB 481 already passed the House of Delegates and now goes to Governor Terry McAuliffe’s desk!\u00a0CALL HIM TODAY AND TELL HIM TO SUPPORT THIS CRITICAL LEGISLATION.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tell him that complying with immigration detainers is smart public policy. The benefits of legislation aimed at increasing cooperation with federal immigration officials include:<\/p>\n