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Pittsylvania County, VA Sheriff Honored with Defender Award for Outstanding Commitment to Uphold the Law

The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has recognized Sheriff Michael Taylor, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, as the recipient of ACRU’s prestigious Defender Award. This honor is awarded to law enforcement leaders who honor their constitutional oath to protect and to serve by working cooperatively with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to protect legal, law-abiding citizens from criminal illegal aliens.

By ACRU Staff|2025-09-11T19:53:33-04:00September 11, 2025|Defender Award, Defender Award Featured, VA, Virginia|

Bedford County, VA Sheriff Honored with Defender Award for Honoring His Oath to Protect and Serve His Citizens

The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has recognized Sheriff Michael Miller, Bedford County, Virginia, as the recipient of ACRU’s prestigious Defender Award. This honor is awarded to law enforcement leaders who honor their constitutional oath to protect and to serve by working cooperatively with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to protect legal, law-abiding citizens from criminal illegal aliens.

By ACRU Staff|2025-09-11T19:49:48-04:00September 11, 2025|Defender Award, Defender Award Featured, VA, Virginia|

Greene County Sheriff Honored with Defender Award for Putting Citizens First

The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has recognized Sheriff Steven S. Smith, Greene County, Virginia, as the recipient of ACRU’s prestigious Defender Award. This honor is awarded to law enforcement leaders who honor their constitutional oath to protect and to serve by working cooperatively with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to protect legal, law-abiding citizens from criminal illegal aliens.

By ACRU Staff|2025-08-29T19:32:07-04:00August 29, 2025|Defender Award, Defender Award Featured, VA, Virginia|

Campbell County Sheriff Honored with Defender Award for Outstanding Commitment to Upholding the Rule of Law and Protecting Citizens

The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has recognized Sheriff Winston “Whit” Clark, Campbell County, Virginia, as the recipient of ACRU’s prestigious Defender Award. This honor is awarded to law enforcement leaders who honor their constitutional oath to protect and to serve by working cooperatively with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to protect legal, law-abiding citizens from criminal illegal aliens.

By ACRU Staff|2025-09-04T22:17:27-04:00August 27, 2025|Defender Award, Defender Award Featured, VA, Virginia|

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Honored with Defender Award for Outstanding Commitment to Upholding the Rule of Law and Protecting Citizens

The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) recognized Sheriff Michael Chapman and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office as the recipient of ACRU’s prestigious Defender Award on July 11th in a ceremony held in Leesburg.

By ACRU Staff|2025-07-15T16:33:31-04:00July 15, 2025|Defender Award, Defender Award Featured, VA, Virginia|

Shenandoah County Sheriff Honored with Defender Award for Outstanding Commitment to Upholding the Rule of Law and Protecting Citizens

The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has recognized Sheriff Timothy Carter, Shenandoah County, Virginia, as the recipient of ACRU’s prestigious Defender Award.

By ACRU Staff|2025-07-30T13:25:08-04:00July 15, 2025|Defender Award, Defender Award Featured, VA, Virginia|

ACRU Calls on Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano and Sheriff Stacey A. Kincaid to Honor Their Oaths

“Marvin Mateo-Alberto stands accused of some very appalling and disturbing crimes and represents a threat to the children of our Virginia communities,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington, D.C. Field Office Director Russell Hott. An immigration detainer was lodged against Mateo-Alberto with the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center; yet the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center did not honor the ICE detainer and released Mateo-Alberto into the community. Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano dropped a felony charge against a criminal illegal alien charged with strangulation and kidnapping.

By ACRU Staff|2025-06-06T13:05:48-04:00June 6, 2025|Oath Breakers, VA, Virginia|

Colonel Matthew D. Hanley, Virginia State Police

Colonel Matthew D. Hanley, Virginia State Police, Honored with Defender [...]

By ACRU Staff|2025-04-21T18:51:04-04:00April 21, 2025|Defender Award, VA, Virginia|

ICE Washington, D.C. investigation results in 14-year prison sentence for Jamaican national drug trafficking case

An investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; along with the Virginia State Police; and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, led to the sentencing of Jamaican national Kirkville Virgo, 47, March 28, to 14 years in prison for attempting to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

By ACRU Staff|2025-04-23T16:28:51-04:00April 7, 2025|Constitutional Defenders, VA, Virginia|

ICE operation in Northern Virginia leads to arrests of more than 200 people in US illegally

ICE said its partners who were involved in the operation [...]

By ACRU Staff|2025-04-23T16:41:05-04:00March 21, 2025|Constitutional Defenders, VA, Virginia|