Scope: State (West Virginia)
Branch: Executive
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: January 30, 2025
West Virginia Governor signed Executive Order 10-25 directing state agencies to implement President Trump's executive orders on immigration. The order was signed January 30, 2025 and filed with the Secretary of State.
Constitutional basis: Governor directing state agencies to implement another sovereign's executive orders stretches ordinary supervisory authority over West Virginia's executive branch into federal enforcement.