Federal authorities have made a significant arrest in Woodbridge, Virginia, capturing the top leader of the MS-13 gang in the U.S. The 24-year-old suspect, who is one of the top three leaders of the gang in the country, was apprehended in a joint operation involving the FBI, Prince William County Police Department, ATF, ICE, and Virginia State Police. The suspect, an illegal alien from El Salvador, was taken into custody in Dale City.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has been cracking down on “sanctuary city” policies in the state, threatening to withhold state funding from local governments that do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Youngkin’s proposed budget amendment would withhold funding from counties or cities that ignore detainer requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement before releasing illegal immigrants from local jails.
Officials have emphasized that Virginia is not a sanctuary state and are working to ensure that immigration laws are enforced. Critics, like Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff Mckay, argue that Youngkin’s plan would defund law enforcement agencies and are pushing back against the governor’s efforts.
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