Immigration

Virginia's Cuccinelli Rules It's OK For Police To Check Immigration Status

Christina Bellantoni | August 2, 2010, 1:22PM

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) issued an official opinion that Virginia police officers can follow in Arizona's footsteps and ask for immigration status on routine stops.

The opinion comes in the form of a letter sent on Friday to state Delegate Bob Marshall, a Northern Virginia Republican who is among the legislature's most conservative members. Marshall has long sought stricter measures to ensure illegal immigrants receive no taxpayer-funded services.

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