Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Abigail Spanberger: “On the BSP side in particular, it's been relatively minimal.”

Featuring: Abigail Spanberger, Democratic | Governor of Virginia

Gov. Spanberger Explains Decision to End Virginia's ICE Cooperation Agreements

Published February 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 06:40

How many personnel? Yeah, so we went through and reviewed the scope of the agreements anytime that they've been utilized, the personnel that have been allocated over, and the usage there. On the BSP side in particular, it's been relatively minimal. And certainly there is no cause for me to say that any pullback of that 287 agreement has any impact on the ability to keep Virginians safe. (06:40–06:44)

CLAIM

Asserts that the involvement of Virginia State Police in 287 agreements has been minimal.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Discover more from

Abigail Spanberger

“I issued Executive Order 12 that is focused on recognizing the values of policing here at the Commonwealth of Virginia.”
Gov. Spanberger Explains Decision to End Virginia's ICE Cooperation Agreements | Uploaded February 4, 2026 | 00:33-00:42
“I have put forth Executive Directive 1 that directs all state agencies to end any 287 agreements that exist between those agencies and ICE.”
Gov. Spanberger Explains Decision to End Virginia's ICE Cooperation Agreements | Uploaded February 4, 2026 | 01:58-02:11
“Anytime there is a judicial warrant in hand, state and local law enforcement should be and the expectation is that they are cooperating with…”
Gov. Spanberger Explains Decision to End Virginia's ICE Cooperation Agreements | Uploaded February 4, 2026 | 02:20-02:31
“The 287 agreements say that Virginia's law enforcement officers, when there's a 287 agreement in place, work, quote, under the supervision…”
Gov. Spanberger Explains Decision to End Virginia's ICE Cooperation Agreements | Uploaded February 4, 2026 | 03:54-04:09
“Taking Virginia law enforcement, state agency personnel and basically giving them over to ICE is something that that ends today.”
Gov. Spanberger Explains Decision to End Virginia's ICE Cooperation Agreements | Uploaded February 4, 2026 | 04:45-04:56
“There is no cause for me to say that any pullback of that 287 agreement has any impact on the ability to keep Virginians safe.”
Gov. Spanberger Explains Decision to End Virginia's ICE Cooperation Agreements | Uploaded February 4, 2026 | 06:45-06:57