Prince William immigration policy to undergo revision
Prince William supervisors Tuesday are expected to put in place a new directive from Homeland Security that will standardize how 287(g) immigration policies are implemented around the nation.
"[Immigration and Customs Enforcement] has made changes to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOA), terminating the original agreement and requiring execution of a new and revised MOA," state background documents to the board, which will meet to discuss the issue at 2 p.m. at the McCoart Administration Building.
Supervisors have to authorize the police chief to sign and execute the new agreement.
The new agreement will not limit the number of officers eligible for 287(g) training and require ICE to give credentials for those who pass the course. It will also require the police department, as well as ICE, to perform background checks, according to the background documents.
Further: The new agreement states that "ICE must give approval for an immigration arrest where no state or local charges are made [and] ICE must give prior approval of planned operations where immigration enforcement is the sole function." One more revision "provides levels and types of criminal offenses that ICE directs to be a focus, rather [than] pursuing immigration enforcement based on specific charges," according to the background documents.
The cost of the 287(g) program to the county is not expected to change because of the new agreement, "unless additional officers are designated for training," the background documents state.
Also Tuesday, supervisors will receive a 2010 legislative program presentation from Dana Fenton, legislative director; a presentation on sound financial management from Chris Martino, with the finance department; and a presentation on 2012 strategic plans from Laura Mortell, with the office of executive management.
The board will consider the feasibility of a workforce development center at the Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia Community College.
At 7 p.m. in the Development Services Building in Room 202, supervisors and Planning Commission members are set to gather for a discussion of Comprehensive Plan updates to the chapter on the environment. This meeting, too, is open to the public.
Staff writer Cheryl Chumley can be reached at 703-670-1907.
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Gregg sorry to say this but charity begins at home and breaking the law is not part of charity, it only succeeds in hurting the ones that need the most help namely legal immigrants.
Mr. Reynolds:
Thank you for your beliefs. I was
also raised in the religious faith
and have been in PWC since 1945 and
in Us of America since 1939: the
do-gooder info sounds like “pie in the sky”. My Mother, a very religious
person, told me “charity begins at
home”. This issue should not remain
who “is good”, but what is legal.
Why is this country and county being
changed by “some”.
Have you heard about Dalfor and other
places: what about them…or do you
think we “can do it all” legal or not?
Have you ever been to amother county?
Sharing with and caring for each other regardless of each persons status or faith can provide boundless joy and happiness.
Helping those less fortunate than ourselves is a gift from God.
I pray that all the spiritual and political leaders in our community will work together to make Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park friendlier and more hospitable for everyone.
All-e all-e in come free!!!! Come on home Jose, the coast is clear!
Just stated a fact…not saying who
is right or wrong, but a multitude
of “not looking out for Americans”...
So we’re back to illegals being all GWB’s fault. Love it. Remember Bill Clinton? He was in office until Jan 2001. Clinton and Carter both did the largest amnesty ever.
Keep grasping and blaming W though.
Where was “everybody” when GB and
wife were “dancing with Vencite Fox”,
President of Mexico, in 2000 or 2001
era (before 9/11) to work out a deal
to bring people here from Mexico to
“do jobs that Americans would not do”.
Maybe they should have gotten out of
ivory towers and understood that
Americans have always done what they
need to do and that due to poor
government that now, there are jobs
that “Americans do not have”..
do I smell the lobbyist for Chamber
of Commerce for “cheap labor”??????.
You people have to be kidding. This is an administration full of rewarding bad behavior. Just look at Washington, full of thieves and reprobates rewarded with nice cushy jobs with big paychecks. This is just business as usual.
Do something. Email Stewart. Drive the BOCS crazy with emails telling them you are sick and tired of this illegal mollycoddling. If you see something you don’t like, call email the board, all of them.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he would not abide by the new edict. If I see something I do not like I will be as pro active as I possibly can be.
Infuriates me that a single dime of what I have worked for has to go towards the needs of illegals, towards fixing the problems incurred by their presence here.
I owe them something? Anything?
Nope.
And you actually believe a known liberal think thank that can’t add in the repercussions of loss of jobs, criminal arrests and the subsequent deaths and cost to the county.. To be honest with you i didn’t notice any uptick in my property taxes but hey if they have no limit on the trainees for the 287g then i take that as a positive. Illegal Resolution won’t be changed continue as usual. 26 million vs. 100 million in job losses and deaths caused by. I will gladly pay a little to save a lot.
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