Citing the continued influx of fentanyl and other illegal drugs coming into West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey ordered all law enforcement agencies in the state to cooperate as the federal government begins removing illegal immigrants with criminal backgrounds from the U.

Following an executive order by the governor, WVU announced this week that it would shut down its current Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey says more people in West Virginia have been detained on suspicion of immigration violations, and that the state will continue to cooperate with ICE to crack down not only on illegal immigration into the Mountain State,

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday that about five dozen people had been detained within a day of ordering cooperation between Charleston and federal immigration authorities. By midday on Tuesday, 58 people in the Mountain State were detained within the Regional Jail system pending verification of their immigration status.

On Friday, Governor Patrick Morrisey released a video statement regarding West Virginia University (WVU) ending its Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The school’s announcement follows Morrisey’s day one executive order to end DEI in West Virginia.

At least 72 people in West Virginia have been identified and detained for residing in the country without proper documentation as of Thursday, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. That’s up from the 58 people who were identified earlier this week.

Governor Patrick Morrisey hosted a press conference Thursday providing updates about his administration’s progress in addressing illegal immigration in West Virginia.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said during a news conference on Jan. 30, 2025 that a total of 72 people had been arrested as of late on Jan. 29, 2025 in a statewide sweep by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

As part of President Trump's Exective Order, the West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is detaining more than 50 immigrants suspected of cr

The governor said his administration is directing all law enforcement agencies in the state to cooperate with the effort.

West Virginia jails and prisons are detaining 58 people suspected of immigration violations, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. The detainments are part of President Donald Trump’s mass immigration crackdown.

With the 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature less than two weeks away, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and leaders of the House of Delegates and state Senate said Wednesday they were committed to better communication on potential bills.