A debate over immigration enforcement agreements is intensifying across Virginia as Gov. Abigail Spanberger weighs whether to continue partnerships that allow local law enforcement to act on behalf of federal immigration authorities.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will announce a “major border wall update” alongside top officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Newly-elected Gov. Abigail Spanberger got right to work following her inauguration on Saturday by signing 10 executive orders.

Americans’ views of President Donald Trump’s job performance remain negative amid a flurry of activity from his administration on tariffs, immigration and public health, according to the latest NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.

It’s a case that’s captured national attention, and now Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being held right here in Virginia. Senator Mark Warner traveled to the Farmville detention center where he is being held.

A Virginia Tech student remains in immigration custody as his wife and legal advocates weigh in on the legal challenges ahead.

10 News spoke to a local immigration lawyer following a flurry of Supreme Court decisions on Friday. Here’s what she said.

Hundreds of local residents gathered in Rivers Edge Park for a May Day protest for worker rights and against the current administration.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that the Virginia Homeland Security Task Force passed 500 arrests this week. The VHSTF is a “federal-state partnership established by the U.S. Department of Justice to combat transnational organized crime, gang violence, and immigration violations across the Commonwealth.”

This week, seven international students from Virginia Tech and two alumni had their visas revoked. In a letter from Virginia Tech President Tim Sands, the students were informed that their Student and Exchange Visitor Information Records had been revoked and terminated, meaning they must leave the U.S. immediately.

Timothy Sands, the current president of Virginia Tech, issued a statement on Thursday regarding multiple students who have had their legal status revoked.

A federal judge says he won't order immigration authorities to revert to a Biden-era policy limiting arrests at schools after officials in Denver challenged new policies from the Trump administration.

One non-profit, Casa Latina in Roanoke, has been attempting to spread information about what immigrants and Hispanics need to hear just in case they are approached by immigration officers.

Dozens of people protested Trump’s immigration policies in Roanoke this evening.

An uptick in immigration enforcement have left certain communities and the people living in them staying at home for their safety.

The status shows how the city has demonstrated policies, practices and services are inclusive to everyone, especially those who come from other countries.

A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death, and the guilty verdict was reached Wednesday by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard. Ibarra had waived his right to a jury trial, meaning that Haggard alone heard and decided the case. The killing added fuel to the national debate over immigration when federal authorities said Ibarra illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 and was allowed to stay in the country while he pursued his immigration case.

Last month, some local sheriffs pushed back against a report from an immigration think tank that called their counties “sanctuary jurisdictions.” Now, 10 News has learned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement considers an internal document on which the report was based to be outdated.

A recent viral video from WSLS-TV showed what troops and migrant face each day

10 News Anchor John Carlin went to the Frontline of the U.S. border with Mexico at Eagle Pass, Texas to see what the Virginia National Guard faced during their deployment in July. Here is a quick look at what he found.

As the number of immigrants seeking court permission to avoid deportation grows, foundations in Los Angeles have joined with local governments to direct millions of dollars to pay for lawyers to represent the immigrants, an effort they hope will be copied across the country.

Congress is weighing in on a bill that could drastically change the nation’s immigration system.

Virginians pushing for immigrant rights spent their Valentine’s Day outside of the White House demanding immigration reform.

Striving for the American Dream, the journey to attain U.S citizenship can be scary and disappointing for immigrants, but a Roanoke woman is helping Latinos find a pathway to U.S. citizenship — just like herself.

U.S. Border Patrol agents were performing boat operations when they noticed an unusual color along the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass.

Immigration lawyers are seeing an uptick in calls after a new policy aims to help undocumented immigrants who are victims of crime.

ROANOKE, Va. – Removing barriers for potential citizens, the Biden administration is bringing back the old citizenship test. Creating tougher questions and adding more of them, the Trump administration revised the U.S. Citizenship test last year. In 2020, the Trump administration doubled the requirement by having people answer 12 out of 20 civic questions correctly. The study guide was also altered to have 128 potential questions rather than 100.

ROANOKE, Va – Republican Congressman Bob Good is looking to build trust among the people of the 5th district. Good says since he was officially sworn in a few weeks ago, his top priority in Washington has been improving the economy following the coronavirus pandemic. Good also hopes to see some of Former President Donald Trump’s immigration plans continue. He was one of several congressmen who recently took a trip to view conditions at the border wall in southern Arizona. AdHe hopes to see the border wall completed in the near future.

ROANOKE, Va. – In a span of four years, the Trump administration made 400 policy changes in regards to immigration. Eleven million undocumented residents in the United States could find themselves obtaining citizenship in just a matter of eight years. Based on the current complex immigration system, attaining citizenship can take up to two decades. More than 2.5 million immigrants were deported between 2009 and 2015. Rather than focus on enforcement at the border, President Biden intends to invest in technology and establish immigration offices in other countries.