Prince William County PoliceIf you don't have documents and are driving in Prince William County - be sure not to speed, or run any red (and yellow) lights. Having a conversation with a police officer while on the road could mean deportation.
They say they will check for "probable cause" -- which could be anything. It would be only for misdemeanors, but this opens the possibility of abuse... There is something about immigration enforcement that brings out the worst in people. (remember LAPD on May 1).
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Police Have Plan For Scrutinizing More Immigrants
Minor Crimes to Trigger Status Checks
By Theresa Vargas
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, September 15, 2007; Page B05
Illegal immigrants stopped in Prince William County for traffic violations, shoplifting or other misdemeanors would have their immigration status checked and could face arrest, according to a proposed police department policy that will be presented to county officials next week.
The police department previously checked only suspects of gang violence or other serious crimes. The proposed policy is broader, expanding such checks if two requirements are met: There is probable cause to believe a person is in the country illegally, and a check of immigration status does not increase the time a person is detained...
for complete article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/14/AR2007091402172.html
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