Prince William chairman: Illegals crackdown helped decrease crime

By JONATHAN HUNLEY
Published: April 1, 2009

The chairman of Prince William’s Board of County Supervisors on Wednesday said his government’s crackdown on illegal immigrants has helped drive crime down.

Corey A. Stewart’s colleagues, however, while not disputing the chairman, said many factors have played a role.

“I think we have to be careful about attributing any change in crime patterns to any one thing,â€