Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter (R-31, Woodbridge) thinks Prince William County’s immigration policy – where everyone who is arrested is questioned about their immigration status – would work well in jurisdictions across the state.
He’s introduced a bill in the General Assembly that would not only require agencies to inquire about detainee’s immigration status, it would also allow them to hold those arrested without bond if authorities think they will not appear for a hearing.
The bill is still pending a hearing.
NBCWashington.com has more on a University of Virginia study on Prince William County’s immigration policy that found crime in the county has decreased in recent years, but has also created a wider racial divide.
