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PRINCE WILLIAM County, Virginia -- Twenty-two inmates suspected of being illegal immigrants — some accused of ordinary misdemeanors — have been referred for deportation under a new program at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center, Maj. Peter Meletis said Thursday.

The immigrant community has been bracing for news about whether the program would apply to everyone arrested or only to serious, violent offenders. Two people charged with trespassing are facing deportation, along with someone accused of murder and another person accused of rape.

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