Virginia AG Rules Officers Can Check Immigration Status, Aren’t Required
Published August 02, 2010 FoxNews.com
Virginia’s top prosecutor, after issuing a legal opinion that seemed to align his state with Arizona in the battle over local immigration enforcement, told Fox News on Monday that the two states’ policies aren’t a perfect match.
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli issued a legal opinion Friday saying state law enforcement officers are allowed to check the immigration status of anyone “stopped or arrested.”
“It is my opinion that Virginia law enforcement officers, including conservation officers may, like Arizona police officers, inquire into the immigration status of persons stopped or arrested,” he wrote.
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