West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the detention of 58 individuals suspected of being in the country illegally. These detentions followed an order for cooperation between Charleston authorities and federal immigration agencies. Morrisey pledged full support for President Trump's efforts to curb illegal immigration, citing its role in the state's drug crisis.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday that about five dozen people had been detained within a day of ordering cooperation between Charleston and federal immigration authorities. By midday on Tuesday, 58 people in the Mountain State were detained within the Regional Jail system pending verification of their immigration status. More detentions are likely imminent, Morrisey said as he repeatedly pledged his full support for President Donald Trump 's illegal immigration crackdown.
Morrisey praised Trump and said what the White House is doing is 'absolutely correct.' 'We will take all appropriate steps to protect our citizens and work with the Trump Administration to crack down on illegal immigration,' Morrisey said in a separate statement to Fox News Digital. The move received praise from other state officials. State Del.
As a general practice, we always try to accommodate requests for assistance from any of our law enforcement partners,' he told Wheeling’s CBS affiliate. The Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation confirmed in a statement that it is detaining suspected illegal immigrant criminals in its facilities at the urging of federal agencies such as ICE and the FBI.
IMMIGRATION DRUG CRISIS WEST VIRGINIA PATRICK MORRISSEY DONALD TRUMP
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