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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Newly-elected Gov. Patrick Morrisey has launched his “Backyard Brawl” initiative through executive order. He's promised to improve West Virginia’s economic rankings by outpacing neighboring states. Through his initiative,

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

Democrats have filed a petition against West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey after a House delegate arrested for threatening lawmakers was replaced with a member

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey met with leaders in the state legislature Wednesday to talk about the issues facing the state ahead of the next legislative session.

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.