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Virginia Rejects State-Run Immigration Jail

HeadlineOct 17, 2007

In Virginia, a state panel has rejected a proposal that would have established a controversial state-run jail for undocumented immigrants. Undocumented immigrants arrested for alleged crimes would have been held at the facility without bail until tried or deported. Meanwhile, local officials in Virginia’s Prince William County are considering measures that would direct police officers to arrest any immigrant who could not prove they are in the U.S. legally.

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