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Rep. Thomas Garrett

Many Republican elected officials are defending President Trump’s recent executive order on immigration. They include newly-elected Tom Garrett, who represents Virginia’s 5th District. He spoke with WFIR’s Evan Jones.

Here is a longer listen to our telephone conversation on this subject, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee and the Affordable Care Act:

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates has passed legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship before registering to vote in state and local elections.News outlets report that the GOP-sponsored bill passed Wednesday on a 64-33 vote along party lines.The bill would require state registrars to ask for proof of citizenship, instead of just a photo ID. Citizenship tests are not allowed in federal elections.Citizenship could be proved with a birth certificate, passport, or other record accepted under federal law.If the bill passes the Senate, it would likely be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who has emphasized voting accessibility.Republicans say the bill would preserve the integrity of the voting process, while Democrats have argued that the bill could keep eligible voters away from the polls.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) – Chocolate maker Nestle is moving its U.S. headquarters from California to Virginia.About 750 jobs are associated with the move.Nestle USA, a subsidiary of Swiss-based Nestle S.A., says it will formally announce the move Wednesday in Rosslyn, Virginia, with Gov. Terry McAuliffe.Nestle USA is currently based in Glendale, California.The new headquarters will be in the tallest building in the D.C. region. It has been vacant since its 2013 opening.The Rosslyn area has suffered from a slowdown in federal job growth and McAuliffe has been working to diversify northern Virginia’s job base. Nestle USA said the move brings its headquarters closer to its customers. The company said 85 percent of its top customers and 75 percent of its factories are in the eastern U.S.

Robert Wozniak

The Bedford County man charged with storing his dead grandmother’s body in a barrel while cashing her social security checks was sentenced today to time served on the federal government fraud charges. 48-year-old Robert Wozniak had been jailed for about seven months. He was ordered to repay the government $16,500 in restitution. The body was discovered after Wozniak’s landlord sensed something suspicious.

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Virginia has joined a list of states taking legal action against President Donald Trump’s executive order – that temporarily bans refugees and immigrants from seven prominently Muslim countries – But a local political science professor tells WFIR’s Ian Price the order will probably be upheld: