Restoration News has announced that Virginia’s 2025 attorney general race presents a stark contrast between Jason Miyares, who focuses on prosecuting illegal-alien crime, and Jay Jones, who supports sanctuary policies and benefits for noncitizens. The announcement was made in an article.
According to Restoration News, the November attorney general contest is pivotal on immigration enforcement, contrasting the law-and-order approach of incumbent Jason Miyares against Democrat challenger Jay Jones’s support for sanctuary-style policies. Jones has endorsed restricting local cooperation with federal immigration authorities and voted to extend public benefits, such as in-state tuition, to illegal aliens—moves Miyares calls dangerous for public safety and taxpayer fairness.
Under Miyares’s leadership, law-enforcement operations like Operation Bold Blue Line and Ceasefire Virginia have reportedly helped reduce violent crime by 34% in murders and 12% in overall violent offenses—a decline confirmed by Virginia official data and celebrated in a 2024 announcement by Governor Youngkin’s office. In the same period, more than one ton of illegal narcotics, including 415 lbs of fentanyl, have been seized as part of these aggressive anti-gang initiatives. The Virginia Homeland Security Task Force, created in March, also captured 1,000 illegal aliens tied to violent crimes, including MS-13 and Tren de Aragua gang members.
Miyares has filed legal challenges to federal immigration policies. This includes a 27-state coalition urging the Supreme Court to allow deportation of violent foreign gang members and suing the Biden Administration over the “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways” rule that expanded legal entry from migrant caravans. Restoration News notes he reaffirmed Virginia law enforcement’s “authority and moral duty” to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and supported Youngkin’s executive order implementing Section 287(g) agreements, enabling local police to detain undocumented immigrants. These efforts mark a strong departure from Jones’s stance, who has criticized Virginia’s legal framework as criminalizing minority communities.
Restoration News is described as a conservative policy-focused news outlet that reports on national security, public safety, and immigration issues through the prism of American sovereignty and constitutional governance. It highlights the role of law enforcement and legal advocacy in maintaining public order and accountability. The publication focuses on political races that shape state and national enforcement policies, providing voters with in-depth analysis of campaign implications.
