Virginia legal opinion supports checks of immigration status

Virginia legal opinion supports checks of immigration status

"Our opinion basically said that Virginia law enforcement has the authority to make such inquiries so long as they don't extend the duration of a stop by any significant degree,'' Cuccinelli (R) said at a news conference Monday. "That's consistent with Supreme Court authority."
The attorney general issued the opinion in response to a request from Del. Robert G. Marshall (R-Prince William), who sought clarification on whether local police, conservation officers and zoning officials could inquire about legal status.

Again, it is not randon stops to check documentation.


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Virginia Attorney General Rules Police Can Check Immigration Status

Virginia Attorney General Rules Police Can Check Immigration Status

In a decision that could lay the groundwork for an Arizona-style immigration policy, Virginia's attorney general said state law enforcement officers are allowed to check the immigration status of anyone "stopped or arrested."

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