Questions raised about study on Prince William immigration policy

From the DC Examiner:

Prince William County’s government was unprepared for — and reacted ineffectively to — a massive influx of Hispanic immigrants, according to a study released this week, but some have raised questions about the report’s methods and findings.

The report by Audrey Singer, Jill H. Wilson and Brooke DeRenzis of the Brookings Institution also concluded that there was not sufficient vetting of the immigration resolution or research into its potential consequences before its passage two years ago.

The original resolution — which directed police to inquire into the immigration status of anyone detained for a violation of state law or county ordinance if they had probable cause to believe that person was in the country illegally — was passed July 10, 2007, after a four-hour public input session. It was later revised, after intense debate from both sides, to direct police to inquire into a person’s immigration status after they were arrested for a violation of state or county law.

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