Prince William County police officers will be able to decide on their own whether to ask suspected illegal immigrants questions about their residency status during traffic stops and other situations.

Police Chief Charlie Deane on Wednesday revoked portions of Prince William County’s policy that directed officers to check the legal status of all suspected illegal immigrants stopped for minor crimes or traffic violations before an arrest.

Prince William County’s landmark crackdown on illegal immigrants is under attack heading into the Board of Supervisors’ critical budget session.

Prince William County supervisors are considering easing the county's crackdown against illegal immigrants by focusing more on major crimes and less on minor traffic violations.

Pressure is growing on Prince William County supervisors to reconsider the controversial illegal-immigration crackdown the Police Department launched last month.