Category: Immigration
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Who is the Threat?
by Dick Hall-Sizemore The Richmond Times-Dispatch recently reported on three men caught up in Virginia’s criminal justice system. The first is Jordan Shelton, a 28-year-old Richmond man. He was on trial in Greene County on a charge of involuntary manslaughter, for which he could have gotten a sentence of ten years. Two years ago, Shelton was driving…
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Virginians Oppose Sanctuary Cities, Back Deportations
Virginians are fed up with the Left’s open borders policies—a good sign for Republican incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares. by Hayden Ludwig A new poll by Restoration of America shows 61% of Virginians back President Trump’s deportation policies, while 68% support Attorney General Jason Miyares’ plan to abolish sanctuary counties across the commonwealth. Illegal immigration is emerging as a…
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Where’s Jason?
by Dick Hall-Sizemore The U.S. Supreme Court, in its eagerness to enhance the power of the presidency, has potentially created a real mess over the question of birthright citizenship. Instead of ruling on the constitutionality of the President’s Executive Order ending birthright citizenship, the Court limited its ruling to the issuance of nationwide injunctions by…
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Well, That Policy Change Didn’t Last Long
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/06/16/trump-farms-hotels-immigration-raids
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Trump Backs Off from Deporting Some Undocumented Immigrants
by Dick Hall-Sizemore Immigrants who work in certain sectors of Virginia’s economy, and their employers, can rest a little easier now. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Trump administration has ordered immigration agents to cease their sweep operations at agriculture and hospitality industry worksites. On June 12, a senior ICE official sent an e-mail…
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In the AG Race, Who’s Fighting Illegal Alien Crime?
by Jacob Grandstaff This November, Virginia faces a clear choice between an attorney general who protects its citizens and a candidate who defends illegal aliens. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares’ fight against illegal alien crime contrasts starkly with Democrat challenger Jay Jones, who supports giving free benefits to illegal aliens and shielding them from deportation. Miyares has…
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Sanctuary Localities All Over Virginia
by Dick Hall-Sizemore The Trump administration has announced a list of “sanctuary” cities and counties that it is targeting. The President has threatened to pull federal funding and file suits against those localities that don’t change their practices that the administration deems make it harder for it to carry out its agenda of deporting undocumented…
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Deporting Violent Aliens Could Be a Big Winner for Earle-Sears
by James A. Bacon Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate for governor, has unveiled her first campaign ad. In it, she introduces herself to the voting public as an immigrant from Jamaica, a former Marine, and a small businesswoman. The tag-line: “Earle-Sears is living proof that the American dream is alive and it is her mission to…
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Bacon Bits: Can Blue Virginia Get Any Crazier? Yes, It Can!
We’re not San Francisco…. yet. In the Franconia area of Fairfax County a McDonalds restaurant, known for catering to kids, has closed its doors to customers under 21 years old, reports WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. To gain admittance, customers must first ring a doorbell. The restaurant, located down the street from Thomas Edison High School,…
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Ship ‘Em Back to El Salvador
by James A. Bacon When illegal immigrants are convicted of crimes in the United States, some might ask, why deport them? Why not keep them in American jails and prisons? We just got an answer. Six Salvadoran inmates of the Wallens Ridge State Prison in Big Stone Gap injured five correctional offers in a premeditated…
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Standing Up for Criminals
Last week two village radicals in Albemarle County masked up and tried to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from apprehending two illegal immigrants who had been charged with misdemeanors. This post isn’t about the illegals — they’re now being held in the Farmville Detention Center — it’s about the “legals” who interfered with the…
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More Bizarro Logic from the Intelligentsia
by James A. Bacon Governor Glenn Youngkin issued a press release yesterday highlighting the success of the Virginia Homeland Security Task Force, which, in cooperation with federal authorities, has made 521 arrests since February 25, including 132 individuals affiliated with MS-13, Tren de Aragua, and other transnational criminal gangs. Markus Schmidt with the Virginia Mercury…
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Bacon Bits: Crime and Immigration Edition
Cracking down on MS-13. Yesterday law enforcement authorities arrested Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos (yes, two “r”s in Henrry and a “u” in Josue), a top member of the MS-13 gang who had been living in Virginia for 10 years. He was charged with illegal gun possession after a search of his home. State police and…
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Ethiopians, Unite!
Who knew that many of the unarmed security guards at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport are of Ethiopian origin? For that matter, who knew there were so many Ethiopians working in any capacity at Reagan National and Washington Dulles International? Or that many have worked there as long as 15 years? Or that many are…
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Mark Warner Amends
And he’s right to do so. by Gordon C. Morse Around 12:30 p.m. today, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, appeared on MSNBC with Katy Tur to discuss President Trump’s address last night before Congress and a telling moment emerged mid-way through the conversation. Warner has hit his stride in recent years as a member of…