Dozens arrested in ICE and sheriff's operation in Ruckersville before Virginia law takes effect
Jun 23, 2026·Location: Ruckersville, VA

On June 23, 2026, ICE agents and Greene County Sheriff's deputies conducted a large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Ruckersville, Virginia, near Routes 29 and 33. ICE agents rode in sheriff's vehicles and conducted numerous traffic stops targeting work trucks, resulting in dozens of arrests. Many vehicles were abandoned or towed during the operation. Detainees were processed in sheds behind the sheriff's office. An attorney attempting to observe and offer legal representation was stopped at gunpoint by ICE agents and cited for multiple violations. The operation occurred eight days before new Virginia state laws prohibiting local law enforcement from assisting federal immigration authorities were set to take effect.
Sources
- Greene County Sheriff’s Office stages mass immigration detention in concert with federal officials - C-VILLE Weekly
c-ville.com·Jun 23, 2026·archived copy
- ICE and Greene County Sheriff's deputies arrest numerous people in Ruckersville operation
cvilletomorrow.org·Jun 23, 2026·archived copy
- ICE confirms almost 50 arrests in Greene County immigration operation
29news.com·Jun 29, 2026·archived copy
- ICE conducts arrests in Ruckersville ahead of restricted local collaboration
WVTF·Jul 1, 2026·archived copy
- dailyprogress.com
- 49 people were arrested in a joint operation between the Greene County Sheriff and ICE, a week before a new state law would have restricted cooperation
cvilletomorrow.org·Jul 8, 2026·archived copy
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