Prince William to check immigration status
By Natasha Altamirano
Prince William County officials voted unanimously last night to move forward with one of the toughest immigration policies in the country.
The eight-member Board of County Supervisors passed a resolution that requires police officers to ask about immigration status in all arrests if there is probable cause to believe that a suspect has violated federal immigration law. The resolution also requires county staff to verify a person’s legal status before providing certain public services.
Board Chairman Corey A. Stewart, at-large Republican, commended his colleagues for “stepping up to the plate” and taking action on immigration enforcement when the federal government has failed to do so.”We’re going to do what we can,” he said prior to the vote, which came after nearly four hours of impassioned testimony from people for and against the tough policies. “We know this is a federal issue, but I think the citizens have a right to expect that their local government and the state government are going to do whatever they can to address the problem.”
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