Prince William budget woes delay move against illegal immigrants

Prince William County’s landmark proposal to crack down on illegal immigration crashed into an unexpected roadblock Tuesday, when projections of an enormous multimillion-dollar budget shortfall caused the board to delay funding the effort. The resolution — which would have given officers the authority to check the status of suspected illegal immigrants arrested for any crime, including traffic violations — will be debated again on Oct. 16 after a retreat where the supervisors will be given details on next year’s financial picture.

“The citizens need to know there is a shortage in the revenue stream and there is some cost to this,” Supervisor Maureen Caddigan said.