SELECTED LEGAL ISSUES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS

RELATED TO IMMIGRATION STATUS

1. Provision of Services or Benefits

a. Public Schools. The public schools in each school division shall be free to
each school age child who resides within that school division. Va. Code §
22.1-3. The Attorney General of Virginia has issued an official opinion
that a local school board may not require documentation to verify a
student's citizenship for purpose of determining whether he is a bona fide
resident qualified to attend free public school in the district. 1999
Op.Atty. Gen. Va. 105. This is consistent with a 1979 Attorney General
opinion that the citizen or visa status of an alien student does not affect his
eligibility for tuition-free education. 1979 Op. Atty. Gen. Va. 292.

A 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision established that children who are
illegal aliens may not be presumptively excluded from the free public
schools, under the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
of the federal constitution. Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982).

b. Other Services. Some local services are under the control and direction of
state agencies (e.g., Health Department, Extension, Juvenile Court
Services Unit). Libraries receiving state aid must be made available to all
persons living in the county. Va. Code § 42.1-55. There are programs
administered locally under regulations promulgated by the state or federal
government (e.g., certain housing programs). Some services are provided
under the terms or direction of a court order.

c. Equal Protection. Plyler states that the equal protection clause applies to
all within the boundaries of the state, including aliens unlawfully present.
In that particular case, the state law violated the equal protection clause by
denying benefits to certain persons without a showing that it advanced a
substantial state interest. The Court appeared to emphasize two factors in
its decision. First, the children of illegal aliens were not in the country as
a result of their own conduct, but due to the conduct of their parents.
Second, a public education was not viewed as merely some governmental
benefit, but a matter of basic importance.

c. Federal Requirements to Verify Status. The Personal Responsibility and

Work Opportunity Act of 1996 provides that an alien who is not a
"qualified alien" is ineligible for certain federal, state and local "public
benefits." Local government agencies, such as the social services
department, check the status of recipients of many types of benefits, as
required by this federal law.
2. Regulation and Taxation of Businesses

a. Federal Preemption. In a non-binding letter, the Attorney General's

office has provided an analysis of the federal preemption doctrine as it
relates to local regulation of businesses with respect to employment of
illegal aliens. The federal government has created a comprehensive
scheme to prohibit the employment of illegal aliens, under the federal
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Localities are limited in
adopting local ordinances attempting to enforce federal immigration
policy related to the hiring of illegal aliens with respect to local
businesses.

b. BPOL Tax. In a 2006 official opinion, the Attorney General concluded

that the local commissioner of revenue is not required to issue business
licenses to illegal aliens and should verify the status of the applicant.
Legislation to this effect did not pass in the last session of the General
Assembly.

3 General Law Enforcement Authority and Issues - Outside of a 287(G)

Agreement.

a. Specific authority to arrest certain illegal immigrants: §19.2-81.6, VA

Code Ann.

If a person is

Suspected of committing a crime

And officer gets confirmation from ICE that person

Is a previously deported felon

And person is now present in U. S.

b. General authority to arrest on a warrant or "want" for a criminal

immigration violation: §19.2-81, VA Code Ann.

Describes powers of arrest of, among others, County police (§19.2-81(3)

includes them in the list)

Officer can arrest, without a warrant or capias, persons duly charged with
crime in another jurisdiction, upon receipt of a photocopy of a warrant or a
capias, telegram, computer printout, fax, radio, telephone or teletype so
long as it has a name or a reasonably accurate description of the person
wanted

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 In our view an outstanding criminal warrant for a federal immigration
violation or an ICE hit for "previously deported felon" fit within this
category of charge. On the other hand, an NCIC hit that reveals
"administrative warrant of removal," indicates that the federal government
is engaged in a civil process with the person which is insufficient, in our
opinion, to authorize an arrest solely on that ground.

c. Determination whether to put someone under arrest where a summons is

otherwise required or authorized -- §19.2-74(A), VA Code Ann.

This says the officer must issue a summons to someone who commits a
local ordinance violation or a Class I or 2 misdemeanor which can result
in a jail term, unless the "person is reasonably believed by the arresting
officer to be likely to disregard a summons issued under the provisions of
this subsection, or if any person is reasonably believed by the arresting
officer to be likely to cause harm to himself or any other person" then the
officer can arrest and take the person to a magistrate.

In our view, the existence of an ICE entry in NCIS "administrative

warrant of removal," indicates that the person has failed to appear for a
deportation hearing, or has failed to leave the country after being ordered
to do so. This situation can be considered by an officer in deciding
whether a person would be likely to disregard a summons or break a
written promise to appear in court.

d. Draft Prince William County General Orders 45.01 AND 45.02

These are attached. We believe these are within our Police Department's
legal authority as a law enforcement agency in Virginia to enact. All
officers will be trained on these new General Orders starting next week.
Once the training is complete, the General Orders will go into effect -
probably in March, 2008.

e. ICE agreements with local law enforcement agencies pursuant to 8 U.S.C.

§ 1357(g) a.k.a. 287(g).

Local governments have the authority under §15.2-1726, Virginia Code

Ann., to enter into agreements with the federal government pursuant to
Section 287(g) under which certain local law enforcement officers or jail
personnel will receive extensive training form the Department of
Homeland Security Bureau ofImmigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE). Once trained, the individual officers will have the authority to
enforce federal immigration law under the direct supervision of ICE.

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f Issues confronting local law enforcement

Need to maintain trust in all communities residing in Prince William,

including minority and immigrant communities, in order to continue
effective po !icing efforts.

Need to avoid perception that officers are acting unconstitutionally - that

they are engaging in racial profiling or other illegal discrimination.

Need to protect victims and witnesses who may themselves be illegal

immigrants, and encourage them to cooperate with the police in that effort.

Need to avoid dangerously overcrowding the local jail.

Need to manage citizen expectations. We are striving to implement a fair,

reasonable and legal local law enforcement response to the problem of
illegal immigration, but that alone will not solve the problem of illegal
immigration, and this must be constantly reiterated with the citizens.

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 PRINCE \Y[LLlA:H COt'::-JTY POLICE OEPARTMEJ..;T
~1A~tjAL OF GF.;\ERAL ORDERS (PROPQSED)

Xl.lmber 4

LOCAL E~FORCE)1ENT RESPONSE TO ILLEGAL I:\1MIGRATIO~ :

GENERAL GLIDELINES

A The purpose of tbis General Ordcr is m eShlblish a polky ft'1, the IDG ..I Fartl.cipatior of the
enforcem::m of :mmj~jon 1<1"'$. II is 1'101 inlenc.ed to hn;it the Police DepanmcnCs
authodty ;mdcr the Cniled Stales or Virginia Co':WtitU!:OhS or nnder any ether hV'iS,

J3. Alth(llIgh immigration enfOrtt!llMl ,~vt~red in the Fadenl gDvemmcnt, local law
enforcement hm an I:lcrca';ing wk in idMtlfying, lnvGStig(!(lIJg, llnd IIp?rtnending pe~.son$
who may be in violation offederal immigr&ion jaw, pa..-:ieularly {hose wl:o coromj, ntl:cr
vlolatll'ns nflaw, Prehminary inv<'shgatiom shall encomJn*s all who JIe la,,[ully detained
with:n the gtidancc provided hy this Gcneral Olikr and Cle Jaw. Tbt primary foell~ of
polke inve:rtigat:ve efforts will :,e thoy:: who may be i;'l vwlatlor. of fcderJ.: immigraJ10l1
law who life ctllTJna! uJj£Pfi. as dd'inoo in $tejon F.

C If ClUe> is pro-h<lb!e cause to b-eliel·e a pe:son is in violation of fixiera! immigw.,ion ia'!> and
'Ahen st:ch il1.quiry v.ill:1m unlav:fully ~panJ the dmaticn of the dek'ntioE. It is the policy
of t-.;'is Department that of::ce;} shall investigale the citi;.:emhip Of immigwtiou statns of a
pelson wr.o is Jawfully detained for it vio!atlon of a ,Wte luw ox county ordinanc,-' by
fol.!owing the p;oceduI03 SCI om in th:s General Order, An offieer :'1Jll-y inquire in:o
i:nmigratH:Jn Status p;ic: ro lte estahlislLtllef'! Df probable cause jf he has reXipm:h1e
artwulable susp!C'ion as part of initial identification inquiry to atqtire fl."! ur.derslfu"1dlng of
Ihe fuel> wb;h may leud 10 th", diseo>'?:.: of additional fa~,s thf>l would lawfuUy support an
extensiou of me initial Oe¢UliOr. f()r funher i-lvesligalion into immigrmi0!l manel'S. As
previously stated, thls Gencra! Order is not inten<.kd to :imit th¢ p(llice Departrnenfs
Imlhorlty under th: FO!Jrth Am¢ndmel:t ofllle uniled States ConstitutioL

l). Rada; proi'iling, the pructke of s\op?inIT" de\ainmg. Of ceardnng 4 ?:<Non hased .solely on
factors Hlch us their race, :olor, Of ethnidty, is. pwhJbited and in faa. illegaL Ra:-e, colo:.
etnnicilY, or other ntHHTimillal trllits are no\. in and of th"mse!Ve5, sUlliclent tu eOIl;.t1tum
reasonable s:.Jspic,on or probable calbC :0 ju\ti£y sloprng, detainia!):, or searching it pe:son
(see G,"nera: Order 2.0 L c- ~6).

E, Publk Safety is enhmK~ when \:iellm'5 nk poUee inejct~-n( N-por:s. T!w.reiore, victims and
~8Sentinl-witnel\~es will POl be subject 1o immigt<ltion inquiries as lJ matter of routine.

1, Alien A persun \\-ho is nn: a cilizen of the lbited Stales.

2 AIiIlA Absetmders - A fugll1\'e remaining in the United Stutes ahe;- ;m

Immigrucion jodge ha:; ord{.Ted them deperted.

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3" Criminal Alien .. A~iens \\ho [uye tOlnlUitted cri-:nes (rlat [miKe th.:m ehg:ble to
be teni<)Yed fwm Ille Uniwu StalKs,
4, Foreign Nlitiunal- A pe:son W/:(I]5 not a p.;rr.lar!£)l United Slate, reSic.enl
Illegal Alkn - A pz"):ton who ha') entered Jill: co;m<;ry :lJegal!) WId is dGporwhlc
Of h residing m the Un!k"'ti Stat~5 Hkga!Jy afld! cmering legally (for e:n.•!l,?Je.
usmg a touri\1 Y!sa and remaining after the visa expires),
6 t!ndoeumtnted lmm~grant ~ All) peNon of ,mether H'uml"'j who ha~ emered
or remained 1Il the l'njled Stales without penniEion :md \\1th{'\ut legal ,Hilus.
7. ICE - L.S. D<'JLlt1mem of r'!ome:and SeC(!rity'~ Bure-au of immig:::-aliml anD
Customs Enfoleeme:l!
g, LESe - the lCE .La,y Enforeement Support (c:lter
9. National Crime: inf;lrmaiion Center (SClC) Wanted !".tams (Hits} ~ At this
time there tire two types ofIU",
a) "OliTSTANDl',G AD:\HXI5TRATJVE WARRANT OF
RI:MO\'AL" - This NCIC hil penains to an ICE Fedel<ll dv:i
profess, Thi, language in :--:crc meaDS IhC! the illciviutml has been
ordex'ii to !eave the Country hut has not complied with tl;o order.
h) ~PREVfOUSLY DEPORTED FELO;';-" - A :}-pe of NCrC HlI ,Iwt
peflmns to an ICE :federal Crim!n,,1 Fehmy,
10 r~Tmanent R(~ident Arien Any person who is :csiding in the Vnited S:a1e,
as,a kgally recol5--'IllI"d and :,awfi.:2ly recorded pctmanelrt resident,
11 Legal presence. A per$<Jn who 15 legally pn:stnt is diller a lj,S, c:tilCll Dr is
legally authorized !O be in !he l:nited States. Lega: pre,'-"llCe can be proved
USh1g a 0-3. bi"h certificate or U.S, pa>sporL it nlso czn be provcd using a
variety of <)!her governmCftt issued d0CR11CIltll such a~ ij Ct.,-njfj,'ille of
Citi7J!nshi? or Na!;"mdilatio::J., Resident Alien Card or II valid foreign pa3spOr!
with a visa, !-94 or a'a f·9.J.W wJl! a pufticipz.ting. count:)', Dneume::J.G presen:ed
as proof of legd presence must show l1J.e fel!! legal neme und date of ~irth.
Virginia's legal ?tescue" bv took effect on JmJ\lnry 1. 2004, A list of 4IXepled
documell!s \l.,'1;1e~ L'let law:.s an::labie m:
bttp~!!",",w .oro\'.statf!.v:Mlwweb;iocipdfldmv 14] .pdf.

12. Probable Cause~, The legal scanderc! of I':obable cause, a~ thc tenn sugge5!.S,
relates to prowbihtics ,hat are ha,-,ec. npon the faClt:al und pracn::al
cnnsiderationi i.a n-eryday hfe as per.:c]ved by reasor-aole and prudent pcr,o/.J!\S,
The preseuce Of ahsene", of probable cause is nO! to be examined frmn tht
per~p<:ctiv.; of a lega! tcchnkiar. RalhC", probable cause t'XJ~t, w!:e!1 ~l1t facts
and drelllnSf3))CCl: within the oHi.ccr's knowledge, lIlld :)f \Vhleh he has
rC4wnab!: -:flL<;lwor!hy informatinn. alone are sdlidtnt to WlIf:"Jllt a ]'.k"rson of
reasnuahle (:Julion to beiieve that an offense has Ixen or is being ('ommi11c(L
Dmp(;r y U!Jib:i States, 35S u'S, 307. 3D (1959), ,,,lllaum l', C01!Jf!Jo,;w("il!}L
115 Va. 408. 50:), '?Il "LLld 73" 75 (1975), in order Ie ascertain whether

".'i.n! .:

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 pro:,able cause exim. courts will f::xus upon "whm !h'" wtality cf the
d!cmmfllXK';s meant tv po!i.;:" olDC<;"1O [1'4":" 82,: trt\lnw ,u analyzing th~
(1)5Cfl'(xl concJc1 fOf purposcs ()f C'imc CDr.hO]:· Ho;Es v. Cnmmnllw1!.1!th, 216
Vii, 8:74. 8:77, 22} S.E,?d 887. 8S9 (~976).
Taylor v. Commo!lweai:h,222 Va 8 !6. 820-82!, 284 S£2d 833 (, 98l), ccrt
deded, 456 C.$. 906 (l982,

"AI'. appare,,! state of fatlS found to c"ist t:.j}(}D rcasonab;e i:quif)/, (1hat is, s~Kh
inquiry as the gr,er..;:JS¢ readets cnllHmief1t and ptop~r.) wh:ch wnuld induce t
R2;soDubly Jnte!lJgerJ and prudent :Dunlo b<;lieH\ in 2; crim;nal ta~e. iblebe
accused person had committed the crime charged. nf in a ch'i; ca:;c. !hr.t a cause
of iKtioll ,,-xistre." (Black's Law Oictiottmy)

C;. Verificmion orLega: Pr~ser.ce

For purposes ofthisp(>~icy. tlte Departmen! ,lu;l be guidsd by §46<:'-:>28.1 Code 0/

'VirgllliiJ in cC1:ennir.ing what funns ofidentjucc>tion M~ :mffldt;nt t;;> t;::.tabli~h legal
pfe~'(!nef'.

Gene:1ll1y. a valid Virginia DriH~(~ Licf'ns-e 01 Spcdal ldentificati(J';j tard l/\.dul!

lD .;:ard, Child lD carc, or Hearing Im;xll1'ed Photo 10 CaN . commonly reierrKl :a
as a ·<Wal!;:er's 10"'), wi~h an ORiGJ~AL issued date 11i J:uJuary J, 2004 or later>
shaJI serve as proof af:egtll presentf;', U$ nNed in § 462-328.1 Cnde of Virginia
(VirginLo's legal pre~ene<! ~aw look effect on January I, iD04).

Legal pre~t;ll\;e may he determined by cheekmg lluticnl'ide dQ~aba;;Cll r::wuntain;;;d l;>y

teE Of by tonL!cting the ICE La\\ EnfC:l'CemClll Surrart CeUlcr (LESCj.

11. ugal Au~hvrit) fvr EnfcHTmrnt vflmmigrxtion Laws (see Gelleml Orcier 45 02).

WarrFh'lts a.'1d dctairters isOUM by leE may be criminal or civil. Wbct.'1u tCE G pr(lcccciillg
criminally (IT civilly "gailm the suhjeci contw!s Ihc response ofioca! ial).. "nf0n:;em~nL
POUCE MAY ARREST llilder a,"ly of ilw following wllcltions:

j) The ~quirem0nH of ~19.2"& 1.& Code of Vlrp;inw are flltisfi&L

*19.2·81.6 C"d;J a/Virginia - AI! /<n,,·<!yforcemeltf o.ffictl's em<IJltl'tJred in § 192-81

shalf have fhe authority to enforce irl"'liKration faIn (if tirc Umtrd SI(JI(,s. fT<I,smmt
f<) fhe pN)!'!;iollS a/lhi.. seCliO'l AHy law*ep!oTCCmf3!lI officer ¢j1!,riuratcd in f:' J9.::-
3111wy ill [he course of acting upon reasonable smpicioll that an !llmyidual hm
s!!!J!!1i1i£:;J (,.-;" n:m;mit/!'rl£ a ::rime (.Irr!!.>! Ow individual v:ifnou{ a ,HltrOni UPO!;
r.Jccinng (;<J!<fiflnatio!lfrom [he Burcau of immigrarit>n and CUSIOI)!$ Eflfor;;rm:.:m
(If the United Stales Departmcnt o/HolJwiaIJd SecIWuy rhat the hldil'idllal ti) IS aJ1
GNU! flJ,!gaflv pl'esr!'j( in the (j';itcd SlaMs, .md {Ii; ~tfJlUJ.!:.n·iQ!!;fl};JJi!"n {'rmd:teJ gj
a fitlQ!!Y in the UIJitcd Slate!> {lod depofted (II" left {Iw [!niti'd SfalfY afier SUfh
rom1e1ioJ[. Upon fe('tlving S1<Ol coIJj!J'mmloK rhc qiJit:tr ,,'half lUke the huUvidurrl

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 }f:m!IV.irh be/brl' II magistralt or or!;!!f !Hui'tg aUlhoriry ;.md proceed pursuant /(I §
Hl-B2,
2) An Noe irumigrnJiou Vio]atln: File (iVF') hi. r"ads "PREVJOLSLY
DEPORTED FELOX,- a hit confim;ation is rl'(",,-,ivc,L AND;i Criminal
fmmignltiO!l Dttainet from rCE is received amhir iss:.le,l
J) An l\ClC JVF hil ::<:lIds "QUlSTA:"DI:"C ADMISISTRATIYE WARRI\:'t<T OF
RE,\10VAL" {such :;CtC wa:rar.:S are considered civil i::lnature), AND ~he ()!fJoer
has cr.argcd a person for IIserw\lte (:last )..<».'.,(:11;1,$:$:2 misdemeanor tlrll. traffic
infractlor., rQT which th<! b.w require, the person be rdeas.ed ()fl:l 5!JmmOllS in
aCC0fcance Thlth §19,2-74 Code of ,,-irginia or §46.]c,940 Code of Virginia, tbe :\CIC
rVf !lit, ab,ent ¢.'f.tem:.aling drcurnsw.,.,ces, shAll be conS1dcred:lS a factor to
ptoceed under §19,2-S2 Codv vj virgiflia (Ane~t withom warraTn). ir. :ie1etTuining
whef3ef L'Je jXfson is Eke!y to disregad the summons. NOTE; When thcr<J is
pmil(lhfe callse to lxlwre romeonr is at: illegal alien vul SO hCle JVF Hi! i~
recl!hedlrClurJleJ on Ihl! penoll, lhi! fa;;-
h wtdear as til ","haher rJw ob~vnce oJ,\licJi
i1 1,
hit to &: t(msid~rtd afatwr in determining '1het!;cr the perwn sho!1id be
brought ixjore tJw "1agistrale (>n trw Ioca! thlJrg<l in ~'lIth .:ase~· whl!l'e there i~ no
NerC IVF m!, ojJkel'P shalf rnak" a del(wmin.'l'ion based on ail mm{ab/o
information rn to whether 1M pel son is Jikely!(j dt'lrtf!,lJrd tbe summons and ,chai!
act (RCOFJmX1y

POLICE MAY :.'OT ARREST L!lder the following conditwns,

L S"kb bec<)l),s<:" a person !5 an l1kgal a!kn, T!ll5 is o<;c(luse LlJ:e Poiicc Departmect
has no ]"ga! (l'Jthority to indepe:lden:ly cn;ofce Ft'cie:-J.l Inunig:;nkm L:nv. When
probable cm;"e exbto tu beHeyc a person :na) he ar. ilk:gCll alitn a Fjdd interview
C:..rd shaH bc completed and forwarded to the Crime Anal} ~i$ CnlL Thc Cr:mt
A"1ll1ysi; I;nit shall b tilrH forward Lie infotr.)auo:1 to the lCE LESe.
2 Solely rased 'JJxmar. NClC IVF bi, "hichreads "OUTSTA:,\DlNG
ADl\llNIST~ATIVE WARRA);T OF REMOVAL- TlK-sc af" considered civil
in nature, Oflkcrs have no authom}"W a:Tes( bWl:d $Okly 01, OVJL administrative
warrants or detaine:;; (or Hilmigmj:on bSOC3_ A Field Intcrv]cw Card shall 00
wmpleted and fonvarcied to the Crime Analysis UriL -nw Crirne Amdysis Cpic
shill! ill turn fOr'Aard the in:"pnnutlor 10 the lCE LESe.

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 PRISCE WILLlA~ COt'NTY POLICE DFPARTMENT
MANliAL OF GE;:>;ERA.L ORDERS (PROPOSED)
(;cncra! Order: 45.112 Effective: N'tllnbcr of Pages: 4
LOCAL ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION,
MEMBER RESPONSiBlIJTlES

A. Officer Respolbe:

) _ Of[l.::ers r/wll ipW$t1gnle the citizenship or :'mmigmunn $ln,:!$ of ~11: peroNl who ts !nwEdl}
detainee for n yiolatj{ln of a state law Of county DrdJnar.ce, if (1) probable eause exis:s w
bdievd such perSon E in vi"la!lDll of [",dernl ifllmigra.ticll laws: (2) the inqwry ha~ not
already Dccurred ill the encounteL and 0) the inquiry will nOlunlawfllHy ¢XrAmd the dural:wll
of the detention. There may be (:lfCumstanceJ uJFl~r w!u;;;h the FctJrth Amcmlmcnt au\horize~
an eariic: :nqulTY and oJfk:ers may use their dsc:ctJDn in accordance with :rni:!ing to
investip;'le m;migration stalus 111 an ear,ier s:age.
Oi5cers nwst re::TlJln tng,',il.J!1t II! <:ll ,imes 0:1' the legal justij'j;;alion to cor.:inue detention of",
persoll. The pennjssibie length of a lawful detention it: every instance depends (ln :111
{;in:umstaneeJ,
Olfice;-s a.-re [::minded the;:-e is no; law compcJ1;r.ga person 10 idenl'.fy hims::!£' or 'Cl(m;e)ftQ '"
law enforcement officer in all ir.star,(es. However, p'X'SCTIting Edse itien:ificati&n i::> a law
enforcemelll officer is II v\,jl~t;on of State law nnder § J '.I.2.&:?, j Cod" of Virginia.

2. If d:e OfC;;"f has pwbable caus.: to iwEcse lhe dttuined person is ill ':iolution of f\.':dC::lli
lmm!gr4tiOIl law and the person doe> not produce any of the document$ oJtlineti bdow to
pw",: ;egal presrnoe, the ollicQ: shall inq4ir~ aJ ttl 41<; lega! preS"Il"" of the perron by
checking naliorwide dalabJ5es majnlabed by tbe U.s. Department of Harne-land Setudty's
.Bureau of he.mlgratiun ~md Custems £nfun:emcilt (ICE) or by contacling lnc ICE Law
Enfore~m('.nt Support Centtr (LESC), Officer, shall conDuct a Query Wanted lQW)
,hro(lgh )':(1C 1:";3 QW al,10matica!1y s~hes the Immigration Violaior File (IVF)
cumained in NCIC. tCE 19 Ihe only agene: authQr!?2d to enter (lid malnlah records 1lI the
IVE

), Generally, a person may prove legal presence by p:odudng a volid Virginia 0PCH\t\y::'s
License or Special fdentification Card (Adu;t lD card, Child lD cm-d, m Bearing llllpairOO
Pho:o ID Care - W:IlIlMlly Rfe~:ed to as ~ "'Walker's UTj. wilh "'Il ORtGI'liAL issued d2.te
cf J'lnuJr:y L ::!(l04 or lateL ?S ::101:00 it: § 4Q,2-nK 1 Code Qf ;7irgf!lia (Virgn:lll's legal
presence ~a\\ wok effect 0:: January L 2004}. A hirth certificalc from any US. SElte or
:'erri:ol)< or lilly Df the documents identified by the Vl:ginia DepartmdlJ of Motor Vchicks,
as referenced In C"1C!lct1il Ort:lcr 45 OJ, F-JJ, will alsn serve liS proof d lega! gresenlc If a
person produces a duo.lm,wt lJ:m! eSlab~ishes legal pre0Cnlc, members w!il nN FluHr.ely
inquire :ur:her ah:lUt the peroon'~ iegaJ presente.

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.t \Vh¢ne\'~'T an otlicer [;Jns a \\1!rltcJ c:heck or~.n inri;\ iciU(l: thrOl1gr. Nne. th," lVF database IS
au,:omaticaHy che~ked hllU a "nit" may r,c receivul It has ;r:ng heen tr.t policy of the
Department to serve Gtmiml warrants or!gmattll/, fwm ;<CIC \\'lillteJ qu"nes, Sioiiur to
other law enforcement agcndes, criml!W' 'k!lrtants uNained by ICE ageafs are entered iuto
the NCIC \Vanted persons \ tile. However, leE hils :O[ ,kp,l!:too f':':on$ and slien ll-cxondero
an; b(;sed oll11d:lllnlmaliyc WlIrriU:ts a.'1d are ent;:,red in the :'\CIC lYF f:l\:\
~CIC entries corwin bOth civE and uininal immigration violatIOns. Officers s!'.0uld be
cMeful to determiu<, the nlltmc of Lr,e underlying ofknilt resulting in fhe "\ClC emty, An
\OnL;, into KC1C does not guarantee the cffiw na$ umaJ 3nthcrity 10 lake the person into
c;J$lody,

5. Officers \\-ho r('ceiw an :-JeJe' "hi(' or. an lmmigration Vidato[ File S-.la!1 cnrefqlJy rend the
IVF h:! reeeived tMoug::t NCIC. There are only hvO (2) possib;c f('sponsel' that will appeaL
SeH:rallinci fmm the top of th<o re,ponSlO will be the \l!oHis "PREvlOt1SL)/ DEPORTED
fELOS"' Of -'O"CTSTAXDI;"-G Af}:\USlSTRATIVE WARRANT OF Rn!OVAL"

<>_ "FREViOl:SLY DEPORTED FELO;,,{"

i. Tne omeer ~h,,1! request a hit confirmation snd Criminal Immigration
Detainer, lIS ()ctlinw bdc-,,: in D<?
ll, If n hit eOhfinnatier. i!!l!! a CriminhJ Immigration Detainer from feE is
re(eived andicr iS5t.>eci. nbsent other eharges which f"(jcire lilt. subjeet he taken
before 1he magim.a;e. the suspect vdlJ he brought t<ll1.:r"ith to tile Adult
DetentiO:l Center lADe) wh,ca has eSlablislled polkle% in plaee \\:tn ICE, An
lncid.onl R<:'POH titled "Crirr.inallm;n:gml'nn Atres:" shall be eo:npleted
Ul" If the dfices nas reaso:lahl~ suspicinn to believc II perwn bas cC;:flfuitted or is
cO::rJminjng c erime, unsent probablc cause to arrest fOf thut ctime, if a hit
confirmiltiofl i> reeeived frem ICE. the offieer shall take the Hl2.1vi(!;ul
fonnwJtn bef()n:: " n;ugL"1ltute and ontain au ruresl willT~nl fbr II vlolntion ;)f
§ 19.2-81.6 Code of Vitgim(L Recurrent applicatlous for u warr:lnt under thlo
subsu:tiou are :l(F penn;tted ",'illoin a six-month period, as enutmrated in
§ :9.2·82 Code o{Virg1ltIa.
If (c<lSOM-ble suspicinn <1<'10$ n;)l txi;t :hilt :he UIH'Sted ptrson has nlmmitled
0t Is comrn:(-,bg a "",parow offense" (,rfleers m"y [let solely on the
confirmatiou llnd dt'lRluer issued by the LESC for 11 "Previously J)';';J()rted
felon" ar.d the rurest<'ci p<;rwn shuH be trar,spolieC in the ADC til; tm:lincc in
£.Celion E ahove'.
iv, The Police Department entidpru:es the f;lrm;ltwu nf a Criminal Alien '.;nit,
rompl{sed 0f dete:.:iVfE '\110 are specially trained in lCE's 287(g) pmg;urn,
Onoo this Cni! becomes ectl\e< in c<:r\¢.lr! eases these detcc:ives :nay be
rcqueslcd to respond and t"m:L'Jer i!J'lt'shgatC the m:ltt~r, If d,,,umSHinces
"''arrant.
". Absent independent hwful autho(:ty to detair" soch as ocher chcrges that
justify detention 0r pb.y;;i<.;ul arrest, if an '\(;1( hit is matk Gnd ronfim~a:ion (If

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 a Crimina, lmmigration Dc'tainer is!l2! r~.;:\\ed 0~ is~ced within a rkx';C:1ilbk
period. of tin'cl, the perwn :nUS! he ,ejea.<;ed. O:ii(:er~'" ilt do'-',-lmcnt t\;o;
detained !XJ"50U's id"'nhfica~_()ll iaiorrnation on a Field Inter> lew Cad and
fOT'\-ard ;1 to the Ctlme /\Jmly~;s 'eni!.
vi ;f the su~p<;;d is remand<:4 to tl:e ADC for runlner dIelese, ihf megal
n:nmigrmion status shall be relayed to /\DC bookmg personneL whifh h2&
<stabhshed polities and pra"tjces in flac.t :0 co()roil:at¢ \"ltb ICE.

b "OUTSTA..,,(DING ADMJ:\ISTRATIVE WARRA .....i OF REMOVAL"

i. The majc:::ity of these res \\ammts r<;:prestmts chll administrative p(()cedure~
and [his bit rypically rof::rs 10 perS0r5 who hUVf Jailed to appear for U heuritg
or failed to !ell-V'; tbe 'enitcd StaWs after !1f1ving been ordered to do so
Ii. Oftkers shaH mlt e('TIfilyn and snai! not request autmna!ic i:>.>u«!lee of a
d<:lain;".g ordu frem tb: :lawba,tl hec;ause sud: deM.u:i!lg o:-der will be in\cEd
.:m 1htS lype Qi IVF hit an:] shaE!!21 tak .. th;; mdiVid%lmto eustody. :m;cs5
~1J"h petsun is la\\1u!Jy d"win,-'<i for ar.olhenio;cjQu (;If the ;aw" Ofl1~N vdl
docuTnem t11~ dctlliIleci pti$on"s id¢nLfielltiNi lnfunr.:ation on a Held
l!;ten'lc\\- Omj and fOf'.\ard it lo the Crl~tl Analysis t:nit. The subjec; rr,.$t
be n:leased.
ill. While offieel1' may n01 alltomatlc.a:iy arrest a per3o';l tasiXI solely on this hil.
offiC?;s shalL ab~n: extelluating C;fcur~Wa!leeE, cDmider this type of NCIC
iVF hit as n factor ill dcciding whetber or llo1 to r<:lc~e btl 1\ S1Jl)1m{lnS fur a
separate vie~ation (If I;l~ Jaw, This secli.)n !In!: applies I'hen an individual \~
bcing llrrested for another offense {0r wilken the law indicates the person be
released on a :summons nnless certnill nct()fg are pre'ler.t
Officen: may prOce:xl under S!9.2·82 COlic of Virginia (Arre."t WlthDut
\\arraut). unly if rhe pWYisions pf § 142·74 elide (1 Virginia ()f 546,:-940
CfJoe of I'wginia, :ilf" sallified and the NCle IVF lEI ;s ronEtllled,
If tbe of£kcr la"es the :iUspcd before a mag:strat~, the officer ~hal! !'e,:uest a
eDpy of the hit eonfirmation, A PrY of the "\('lC' !VF Hit !;Dufim;alion s-hall
bt presen1ed. to the magistr<ltt. lbc illegal irr.."lllgrat;un Sl,!tlllS simllt>;: lelay",j
:0 AOC b<:d:;ng per,;oHnel, \Vhich has cs:a!:>iisbcd policies alld p;:"Jctices in
Fla!;10 wi1b ICE If the :\lagis1raw orJ6t3 the susp"""'" to be relea5cu oftk::rs
shall coC!..Illellt the "lbpeet"s iJrntifi<:atic11 inftllm:.t;Qn Oil a Fwld Interview
Card and tor.\ard it to the' (Lnk Analysis Unit

c NqC hiL~ ar" factors whi~h may proYid" legal ,iuS:ific.a:lon to e!':l1tIHo>;' detealiou of it
pt;fsor.. 111;; p=':5~ible !eng1.b of a hw.-ful M:emiofl III every jn.~WJ1Ce depend~ on aU
circwnsunees:,

6, Tn Btl ~%es, My time prcr.zhle i;1I1J:.e eAlm l() believe il penon is \IJ. violmion \if federal
i...u:migrat1on ;T'N~> l\ Field In1\lfdew Card shall be completed and fDt\yarde:! to 6e Crime
Analysis Unit vbu ir. tum shall :'op,.va:U 6" i:Ji(mnatloll to :h~ lCE LESe.

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 7, 0111\;c[$ shall CO('p<'ro!;:: wit~ f:d;::ral l~·lligr:'lti0n authorities or prm'idt irtfofmalion liS
permittcd or rcquin;d by law.

B. Office of Puhlic SlI(elY Communieations (OPSe) Respense:

When J. QW ;QHd}' Wamed) tJallSlli'tlon is tOndutted 1h;ough NCIC. 1r.e: Imrnigrati<m

Violator File (IVr) is ftu(otrlllllcaHy &:arehcd for rc;;ords on <;nmmai Illegill aliens v:Uu hllve
been G.;porte-Q for ~r;;)us cc;n;es. U als.:: cnntaim rccords 0:' :;oldl 10lmig:a,km yiob,ioflS Of
l'CM!l.$ who have violakd some section ef tlle Imm:gNllion and NatJ0!lJlity A<::L
'2- OPSC shalL us requcsted. perform inJl1al Inqniries hdwecll thc Depmtment and the rCE
U~SC Cpon request. opse "'ill pedonT! JI; I4.Q (lJ:eglll Alien Qutry} ih!OlJg.1-t ~LLTS.

3. OPSC v;;li assist member, in the C0nfirmatkm of crlmlnll! allen ar.:est ",ananlS" in
a.;.;;:.ordanee with General Ofdcr UJ,Ol, E (NClC f-j:ls} 0:1""- the id~tity dthe perstm and the
'>"<UTanl or dctJJne: is Nr;l!nned. the leE LEse will St: conuclt:d for ace.cptance of a
crlra'.nal bold (m the suspeCt

4. Retjljeit~ (tlr
cnnfir.nation of sttive Prince William County \\anauts Sh1!l follnw e5wb!ishcd
policy, rcgardlcJS of imm~~~io!l statu~. Any ~~!spcctcd ,!legal iT!ll;1igratior. statos shal! b<'
relayed to the arresting offker.

5 C~jjren,; whhing to make a roulloe (X)j:)plJir.~ u: the l:legal immigwnoll status of an

individual wil! be refmd tG Ih~ ICF: peblic tip line The Polite Department will not
\"Outindj docunlcot or fnl1cw-up GO suth information,

C. ?rCJ"" WlIliam County Cci:nina! Just'C\l Acade:rn:; (Acaddny) Rcspunsibility:

1. The Academy's rnic \V11ft regard ,n :his GenzrlIi Ordcr:8 to pIO,ide lm:!ll!lg to m:::mbers in
the- f)epaumem"s Enfori:('IDent ofimmigratiou La,,"~ pOlicy.

3. All sworn members will re(ej\'e r;);}udutcry initial tLaluillg. :tl-se-J'"vie-e training will bi'
prov;;kd lo mcmbru as deemed IK"o::ssaf)'_

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