Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) says his ruling that police can ask the immigration status of people pulled over for routine stops is nothing out of the norm. As TPM detailed yesterday, Cuccinelli is standing with Arizona, telling a state lawmaker in a letter that police have the authority to check immigration status.
He was asked about it last night on Fox News, and said the immigration issue has “blossomed again” in the wake of Arizona’s law, which he supported.
“This is pretty ordinary,” Cuccinelli said. “Law enforcement has the ability to do this on an ordinary basis.”
