The Washington Times
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Virginia -- Prince William County officials said yesterday that 89 illegal immigrants were arrested in the first month of a program that gave police officers federal training on how to deal with illegals.
Most of the arrests were for misdemeanor offenses, Police Chief Charlie T. Deane told the Board of County Supervisors, which in July voted in favor of the enforcement program.
The program allows police to make arrests on charges of county law violations, then hold suspects if the officers find "probable cause" to think they are in the country illegally.
Posted by tyne at April 2, 2008