Fairfax to count illegal immigrants and identify county services they use
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Fairfax County is joining the growing ranks of local governments focusing on the impact of illegal immigrants in their jurisdictions. Fairfax County Executive Anthony Griffin ordered high-level staff this month to quantify the number of illegal immigrants living in the county and identify what services the county must provide them, according to a memorandum obtained by The Examiner.
The Oct. 1 document undermines the county’s argument that it cares only about illegal behavior and not legal status, showing that officials are working quietly to assess one of the most explosive issues in Northern Virginia.
Griffin said Tuesday he prepared the memo after an inquiry this summer from Supervisor Michael Frey, a Republican who represents the Sully District. Frey said he hasn’t yet received an answer on what the county is doing to address illegal aliens.“I suspect there may be some politics involved in not wanting to give out those answers, because those answer may not be what they are supposed to be,” Frey said.
Publicly, county officials have been largely mum on the matter of illegal aliens, while neighboring jurisdictions like Loudoun and Prince William have undertaken highly publicized and controversial crackdowns.