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VA · SB351INTRO · 6 COSPONSORS

Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty.

Also relevant to:Immigrant / non-citizen
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Plain-English Summary

Prohibiting certain acts in furtherance of federal immigration enforcement in certain protected areas; exceptions; penalties. Prohibits certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in certain protected areas including any courthouse, within 40 feet of any polling place or building used as a meeting place for the local electoral board while the electoral board meets to ascertain the results of an election, and any place or facility owned by the Commonwealth that is a hospital or other…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

Who it affects
Immigrant / non-citizen

Protects immigrants from certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in protected areas.

Undocumented / DACA / TPS

Protects undocumented individuals from certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in protected areas.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Immigrant / non-citizendirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Protects immigrants from certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in protected areas.

    Prohibits certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in certain protected areas including any courthouse, within 40 feet of any polling place or building used as a meeting place for the local electoral board while the electoral board meets to ascertain the results of an election, and any place or facility owned by the Commonwealth that is a hospital or other…· Prohibiting certain acts in furtherance of federal immigration enforcement in certain protected areas; exceptions; penalties.
  • Undocumented / DACA / TPSdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Protects undocumented individuals from certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in protected areas.

    Prohibits certain federal civil immigration enforcement activities in certain protected areas including any courthouse, within 40 feet of any polling place or building used as a meeting place for the local electoral board while the electoral board meets to ascertain the results of an election, and any place or facility owned by the Commonwealth that is a hospital or other…· Prohibiting certain acts in furtherance of federal immigration enforcement in certain protected areas; exceptions; penalties.
What the Bill Does
  • Prohibits federal civil immigration enforcement in protected areas.
  • Protected areas include courthouses, polling places, and Commonwealth-owned hospitals.
  • Specifies exceptions and penalties related to these prohibitions.
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