Revisions to immigration policy take effect July 1

Published June 24, 2008 4:00am ET



Prince William County is set to begin its revised crackdown on illegal immigrants next week, when police officers will begin checking the U.S. residency status of everyone arrested for violating a state or local law.

The county’s original policy, introduced in October, requires officers to check the status of crime suspects they had probable cause to believe were in the country illegally.

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