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Spanberger Cuts ICE Ties, Redraws Maps, Faces Backlash

2/18/2026

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Abigail Spanberger, Governor of Virginia, ended cooperation between law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in early weeks.
She initiated a bill for an April vote to redraw Virginia's political map that could favor Democrats in upcoming congressional elections.
She demanded resignations of five University of Virginia board members linked to a Trump administration effort against diversity initiatives, drawing critics who called her a 'Bond villain' and a threat.

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Abigail Spanberger, Governor of Virginia, ended cooperation between law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in early weeks.
She initiated a bill for an April vote to redraw Virginia's political map that could favor Democrats in upcoming congressional elections.
She demanded resignations of five University of Virginia board members linked to a Trump administration effort against diversity initiatives, drawing critics who called her a 'Bond villain' and a threat.