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Virginia police officer suspended after turning in suspected undocumented immigrant over to ICE foxnews.com/us/virginia-po…
Virginia police officer suspended after turning in suspected undocumented immigrant over to ICE foxnews.com/us/virginia-po…
A Virginia police officer was suspended after allegedly turning over a suspected undocumented immigrant to federal authorities following a traffic accident last month.
The Fairfax County Police Department didn't identify the officer in a statement released Tuesday but said the incident occurred on Sept. 21 when an officer was dispatched to a car accident.
The officer discovered one of the drivers didn't have a Virginia driver's license and ran a check with the state Department of Motor Vehicles, police said. The check revealed the driver had a violation for failing to appear for a deportation hearing.
The officer verified the warrant and alerted officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“This is an unfortunate issue where the officer was confused,” Police Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. said. “We have trained on this issue a lot. This is the first time we’ve had a lapse in judgment, and the officer is being punished.”
The driver was released from federal custody after three hours and issued an ankle monitor. Roessler APOLOGIZED for the incident and ordered an internal investigation upon learning of it.
"Our county is one of the most diverse counties in the nation and no one should have the perception that FCPD is acting as a civil immigration agent for ICE," (or that they’re ignoring federal law, apparently) he said.
He said the officer will undergo “remedial training”.
He said the officer will undergo “remedial training”.
