Sen. Kaine Calls Out DHS for Mislabeling Virginia Towns with No Immigrants as “Sanctuary” Cities

Senate Committee on Appropriations · March 16, 2026

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Committee member opened the floor, thanked the chair and welcomed the sheriff at the table, noting a "Virginian at the table" as a reason for speaking.

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A Senate committee member urged a hearing on immigrants' positive contributions, criticized a Department of Homeland Security list that incorrectly labeled Virginia localities as sanctuary jurisdictions, and suggested exploring liability for ICE when federal agents fail to pick up detainees; the committee entered the DHS list into the record without objection.

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