The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, conducted a large-scale immigration enforcement operation near the intersection of routes 29 and 33 in Ruckersville on June 23. An ICE spokesperson said the operation detained 49 people.
“I just saw them pull someone over right now where I’m sitting,” said Andrew Young, an environmental lawyer who drove to the scene to document and offer legal aid after seeing reports online. “They’re everywhere up here, literally. I can’t convey how dense the ICE presence is right here.”
A sudden surge in traffic violations…