<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/author/scottystarnes/> Virginia Attorney General Rules Police CAN Check Immigration Status of Anyone "Stopped or Arrested"<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/virginia-attorney-general-rules-police-can-check-immigration-status-of-anyone-stopped-or-arrested/> *Scotty Starnes <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/author/scottystarnes/>*| August 2, 2010 at 1:45 PM | Tags: illegal immigrants <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/tag/illegal-immigrants/>, Illegal immigration <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/tag/illegal-immigration/>, immigration law <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/tag/immigration-law/>, Virginia<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/tag/virginia/>, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/tag/virginia-attorney-general-ken-cuccinelli/>| Categories: Uncategorized <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/> | URL: http://wp.me/pvnFC-24F
Eric Holder lawsuit in 3...2...1 Fox News <http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/08/02/virginia-attorney-general-rules-police-check-immigration-status/> reports: 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*<https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&view=js&name=main,tlist&ver=_QjNK4Pcl0A.en.&am=!uIS9gqu-O1-xhXwe0fcmomYPE8_E59K3HTq22jffQWw5fCAVBfk&fri#12a341fb827af8f8_> * of anyone "stopped or arrested."* Attorney General<https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&view=js&name=main,tlist&ver=_QjNK4Pcl0A.en.&am=!uIS9gqu-O1-xhXwe0fcmomYPE8_E59K3HTq22jffQWw5fCAVBfk&fri#12a341fb827af8f8_>Ken Cuccinelli issued the legal opinion Friday extending that authority to Virginia police in response to an inquiry over whether his state could mirror the policies passed into law in Arizona. "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. The decision comes after a federal judge<https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&view=js&name=main,tlist&ver=_QjNK4Pcl0A.en.&am=!uIS9gqu-O1-xhXwe0fcmomYPE8_E59K3HTq22jffQWw5fCAVBfk&fri#12a341fb827af8f8_>blocked Arizona from implementing its provision that would require law enforcement to check the immigration status of anyone they stop and suspect of being an illegal immigrant. Cuccinelli's ruling could justify that kind of policy in Virginia. However, Cuccinelli reiterated in the opinion a prior finding that while state officers have the authority to arrest suspects on criminal immigration violations, they are advised against arresting over civil immigration violations. Overstaying a visa would fall under the latter category. Add a comment to this post<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/virginia-attorney-general-rules-police-can-check-immigration-status-of-anyone-stopped-or-arrested/#respond> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/7977/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/7977/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/7977/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/7977/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/7977/> [image: WordPress] WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com/> | Thanks for flying with WordPress! Manage Subscriptions<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=3798fd215769383e8c0bfe666e7f0ccb&email=baconlard%40gmail.com>| Unsubscribe<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=3798fd215769383e8c0bfe666e7f0ccb&email=baconlard%40gmail.com&b=u%5DQdksts%25%3FnbGj2%2FnE%7EKI2MS98Iyf8%5Dty%3FO%2B1%7C%3Fd%26>| Express yourself. Start a blog. <http://wordpress.com/signup/?ref=email> *Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser:* http://subscribe.wordpress.com -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
