More Illegal Immigrants Turned In

U.S.-Trained Unit In Sheriff's Office

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009

The number of illegal immigrants turned over to federal authorities by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office went up sharply last year with the addition of a small team of federally trained sheriff's deputies, according to figures released this week. Read story and 51 comments »

Va. Panel on Immigration Steps Back From Hard Line

Monday, Nov. 24, 2008

Virginia, known for some of the nation's toughest policies on illegal immigration, appears to be abandoning its hard-line approach as state officials consider proposals to help foreign-born residents assimilate, including increasing the number of English classes. Read story and 12 comments »

County 13th in Hispanic Growth Rate

6 Others in N.Va. Among Top 25 in National Report

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

Of the 25 counties with the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the United States, seven are in Northern Virginia, according to a new report by the Pew Hispanic Center. The study compared recent census data from the 1,362 U.S. counties that had at least 1,000 Hispanic residents last year. Read story and 1 comment »

Herndon Could Tighten Screws On Day Laborers

Friday, Aug. 15, 2008

Herndon officials are considering regulations to make the community inhospitable to day laborers, who have returned to sidewalks and street corners since the town shuttered a controversial job center for the mostly Hispanic workers last year. Read story and 3 comments »

42 Workers Detained in ICE Raid at Dulles

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008

Forty-two workers suspected of being in the country illegally were detained yesterday at Dulles International Airport as immigration authorities checked the identities of people entering one of the employee entrance gates. Read story and 8 comments »

Sterling Residents Seek Help

Supervisors Hear of Area's Decline

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Dozens of Sterling area residents pleaded with the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to take steps to improve conditions in their community, where some say aging homes, a spate of foreclosures and illegal immigration have worsened crime and diminished the quality of life. Read story and 41 comments »

Letter to the Editor: Keeping Sterling Safe

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Supervisor chastises critics on illegal immigrants. Read story and 5 comments »

Federal Authorities Allow Sheriff's Deputies to Check for Immigration Status

Friday, July 18, 2008

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said today that it has received clearance from federal authorities to begin routinely checking the immigration status of all people arrested in the county whom deputies suspect are in the United States illegally. Read story »

In Overcrowding at Sterling Restaurant, Some See Wider Ills

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Days after authorities temporarily shut down a Sterling restaurant for overcrowding, some are saying the episode is an example of things gone wrong in the community. Read story and 18 comments »

Delgaudio Calls Sterling a 'Cesspool' Due to Illegal Immigration

Monday, June 23, 2008

Eugene Delgaudio, the Loudoun County supervisor who represents Sterling Park, made some heated remarks about illegal immigration and its impact on his district during an appearance on the Kojo Nnamdi show's Politics Hour on WAMU 88.1 FM Friday. Read story and 44 comments »

Ex-Resort Employees Await ICE Hearings

Lansdowne Workers Were Arrested in Raid

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Six weeks after immigration agents raided Lansdowne Resort in Loudoun County, most of the 59 workers arrested on civil charges of entering the United States illegally have been released from custody while they await hearings on their immigration status, authorities said. Read story »

59 Workers Face Deportation

Resort Workers Accused of Using False Documents

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Fifty-nine foreign-born workers arrested last week at the Lansdowne Resort by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are being processed for deportation, although some might request hearings to plead their cases, an ICE spokeswoman said. Read story and 5 comments »

59 Immigrant Workers Arrested in Lansdowne Resort Raid

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Federal immigration officials said they arrested 59 foreign-born workers in a raid Tuesday at the Lansdowne Resort in Loudoun County. The officials said the detainees, all from Latin America, were suspected of having used fraudulent or stolen documents to obtain jobs at the hotel and golf resort. Read story and 40 comments »

Illegal Immigrants With Suspected Gang Ties Arrested

Monday, Feb. 25, 2008

Two illegal immigrants from El Salvador suspected of being gang members were arrested earlier this month in Leesburg and investigators are searching for a third, the Leesburg Police Department said today. Read story and 2 comments »