The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors joined Prince William County and unanimously approved a resolution to limit illegal immigrants’ access to county services
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution yesterday that would limit illegal immigrants’ access to county services and penalize employers who hire them, becoming the second county in the region to adopt a hard-line position in the wake of Congress’s failure to enact immigration reform.
One week after Prince William County officials took a similar step, Loudoun’s supervisors voted unanimously for the resolution, which they said was necessary to stop blight and curb crime, especially on its border with Herndon and Fairfax County.
Supervisors also said they wanted to prevent tax dollars in the fast-growing county from going to those who have settled in Loudoun illegally.
“We need help in Loudoun. We are struggling. We are a small county, and we can’t handle the hordes that are coming here and using up our services,” said Eugene A. Delgaudio (R-Sterling), the main sponsor of the resolution. “Illegal immigration is taking a greater and greater toll on our community.”
Loudoun is probably not the only county that will move in this direction. Culpeper is already talking about it, and, given it’s proximity to Prince William and Loudoun, I would imagine that Fauquier County will take up this issue shortly as well.
