Manassas Police to Screen for Immigration Status
February 28, 2008 | Virginia News
Council Gives Approval for Process Triggered by Certain Crimes, With Deportation a Possibility
Manassas police will soon begin ratcheting up immigration enforcement in the city, after council members voted unanimously Monday night to hire three police officers and provide seven others with training in federal immigration laws.
Under a new agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), city officers will be able to screen offenders and initiate deportation proceedings against illegal immigrants suspected of committing certain crimes. A broad range of offenses would trigger the immigration checks, ranging from serious offenses, such as robbery and assault, to minor crimes, such as gambling, vandalism and shoplifting.
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