HB108: Federal immigration law; enforcement by State and its political subdivisions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 2.2-602.1 and by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-982 as follows:
§ 2.2-602.1. Enforcement of federal immigration law by agencies and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth.
No agency of the Commonwealth as defined in § 8.01-385 or political subdivision of the Commonwealth as defined in § 8.01-385, or employee of either of them acting in his official capacity, may limit or restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law.
§ 15.2-982. Enforcement of federal immigration law by localities.
No locality, or employee of a locality acting in his official capacity, may limit or restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law.