Thread: Va. police chief: verify suspects' citizenship

Va. police chief: verify suspects' citizenship
By Natasha Altamirano
September 17, 2007


http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... 70076/1001
Prince William County police will be required to verify the immigration status of anybody violating Virginia or county laws if an officer has probable cause to believe a suspect is an illegal alien, under a general order proposed by Police Chief Charlie T. Deane.



Chief Deane is scheduled to present a 107-page report tomorrow at a work session of the Board of County Supervisors, which voted unanimously in July to mandate a more stringent immigration-enforcement policy.



An officer may arrest an illegal alien if the suspect is found to be a previously deported felon listed in the National Crime Information Center database, the officer receives confirmation from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and ICE issues a criminal immigration detainer, or hold, on the suspect.



An officer also may arrest an illegal alien if the database shows an outstanding administrative warrant of removal, also known as a civil immigration warrant, against the suspect and if the officer has charged the suspect for a separate crime under which he or she may be released on a court summons. An officer may consider the civil immigration warrant as a factor in determining whether the illegal alien is likely to disregard the summons, and subsequently may arrest the suspect.



Officers may not arrest based solely on the existence of a civil immigration warrant against an illegal alien. And they may not arrest based solely on the fact that an illegal alien is a previously deported felon if an immigration hold is not received from or issued by ICE within a reasonable amount of time.



The proposed general order also establishes a standard of probable cause according to existing case law and guidelines for verification of legal presence according to Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle guidelines.



Identification and documents that may be used to prove legal presence include a valid Virginia driver's license or special identification card issued after Jan. 1, 2004, U.S. birth certificate, U.S. passport, certificate of naturalization, resident alien card or valid foreign passport with a visa.



The county police department also has sent a letter to ICE requesting participation in the 287(g) program, which allows local law-enforcement agencies to begin deportation proceedings for some illegal aliens.


The Board of County Supervisors' resolution in July also directed the police department to enroll in the 287(g) training.


Chief Deane's report, the result of a 60-day department study, also includes information on a public-education campaign and estimated costs of implementing the new policy, which are estimated to exceed $14 million over five years.

I wish they did that here in Florida. You wouldn't beleive how many people who get run in the state and NCIC data bases come up as having a deportation order yet the police don't do anything about it. This is true and I know others who have seen it and will tell you the same. I learned about this when I was training. I would see in large red letters Deportation Order and I asked different people I was with about that and was always told its nothing. The police department won't even call ICE on illegals in many cases. Everyday during the week the Miami Dade Police Department gets calls from the Home Depot on 163rd St. behind the 163rd St Mall about day laborers harassing customers and refusing to leave. I can't believe that I have to do this on my own as I am fed up with it. I am also going to speak to the Home Depot Manager and give him the number to ICE. The more people call the more chance we have of getting rid of them.
Also I am trying to get the police department to look into the immigration status of all those who aided and abetted Shawn La Beet after he killed one Miami Dade Police Officer and injured 3 others. Six people have been arrested for that and 4 have Hispanic last names and one a Brazilian last name and I am not sure about the 6th.

every one gone (deported) could be saving a life of An American of a leagle cityzen and paper work for the police...

I allways want to start a reward find for each case turned in and deported. they shut me down every time i ask ...

If they had a reward system for illegals I would make a really good supplemental income. It is something that is long over due. This would make it easier for the ICE and Border Patrol Agent as it would free up some of their time and it could save money as they would need some more agents but not as many as they do now. This would mean less training costs, less money towrds benefits and pensions. This would also cause many to self deport as they would constantly be looking over their shoulders not knowing who may rat them out.

It would take a whole other government department just to issue the reward checks

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That would still cost less than ICE agents salaries and training.