For Release
February 15, 2011


Prince William County, VA….Since the adoption of its Illegal Immigration Policy, which requires immigration checks on all persons taken into physical custodial arrest, Prince William County has turned over more than 3,000 persons to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE ) who were found to be in the country illegally. These persons committed crimes in Prince William County, were subsequently found to be in the country illegally, and were turned over to ICE for processing as part of the 287(g) program.

The County learned in August 2010, that Carlos Martinelly Montano – who is currently charged with felony murder, involuntary manslaughter and drunken driving in the death of Sister Denise Mosier – was released into the community by ICE officials knowing he was in the country illegally. This prompted the Prince William BOCS to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request into the actions by the Department of Homeland Security and ICE that led to Montano’s release. It also sparked questions and a separate FOIA request regarding what ICE has done with the more than 3,000 criminal illegal aliens that Prince William County turned over to ICE through the 287(g) program.

“The Department of Homeland Security has an obligation to the citizens of Prince William County to explain what they are doing to uphold their obligation to help make our communities safe from criminals like Montano and the other 3,000 criminals we have turned over to ICE,â€