News Stories Tagged "immigration"

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Hot-Button Topic on Back Burner

Saturday, June 6, 2009

After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Virginia embraced some of the nation's toughest anti-illegal immigration measures, from ramped-up driver's license requirements to a policy in Prince William County that allows police to conduct on-the-spot checks of suspected illegal immigrants. Read story and 1 comment »

Up Close: Richard Cabellos

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Richard Cabellos is a first-generation immigrant who has made Loudoun County his home. Read story and 18 comments »

Crime Blotter: Armed Robbery, Federal Suspect

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Authorities are investigating cases of armed robbery in Sterling and a vehicle accident involving a wanted suspect in Sterling, according to a release from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Read story and 2 comments »

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 »

Weekend Roundup: Get Crafty

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

Agatha Christie's play "Mousetrap" - a murder plot involving a young couple, a hotel and several mysterious guests - will be performed Friday evening at South Riding's Freedom High School. In nearby Ashburn, the Annual Craft Fair is kicking off Saturday morning on Windmill Drive. Sunday features a local discussion and film series at the Cascades Library in Potomac Falls titled, "Immigration: Who Belongs?" Read story »

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 »

Jail Gets Boost in Federal Funding

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008

Loudoun County is getting a $474,070 federal grant to help cover costs at its crowded jail, more than triple the amount the county received last year, the county sheriff's office said today. Read story »

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 »

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 »

Board Votes to Send Crews to Fix Lawns

Aggressive Policy Aims to Weed Out Blight

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to enact emergency legislation to allow the county to step in and mow the overgrown lawns that have proliferated around eastern Loudoun and that some say are a black mark on their neighborhoods. Read story and 7 comments »

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 »

ACLU Requests Records Regarding Immigrant Status Checks

Friday, June 20, 2008

The American Civil Liberties Union today asked the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office for documents related to its plans to check the immigration status of all people arrested in the county who are suspected of being in the United States illegally. Read story and 4 comments »

Citizenship Status to Be Checked During Arrests

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Loudoun County law enforcement officials said yesterday they will start routinely checking the immigration status of all people arrested in the county if deputies suspect they are in the United States illegally, implementing a policy similar to one that set off controversy in neighboring Prince William County. Read story and 7 comments »

Loudoun Activists Find New Campaign

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Sterling, which had been a target of last year’s regional effort to cut down on illegal immigration, is again the center of a county cleanup campaign. Read story »

County Shifts Focus to Improving Sterling Area

Efforts to Improve Life in Sterling Moving Forward, Officials Say

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Loudoun County leaders say they are making progress on an effort to improve the quality of life in Sterling, an area that some residents and officials think has been neglected over the years as county government focused its attention on faster-growing communities. Read story and 8 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 »

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