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West Virginia Changes Detention Policy Post-ICE Operation
Following a major ICE operation last year, West Virginia decided not to hold immigrants in local jails. The state is now examining the long-term impacts of this decision on immigrant communities.
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Earlier this year ICE arrested 600 immigrants over a two week period. Most migrants had no criminal records and, since then, West Virginia has decided to not hold ICE detainees in their jails. A look at West Virginia post Operation Country Roads.
2026-08-06 20:40 UTC