SEATTLE — The head of the state prison system says it wants to deport inmates who are in the United States illegally.
Department of Corrections Secretary Eldon Vail told KING-TV the department is seeking the approval of prosecutors and judges to allow the deportations.
The Legislature was considering the move but ran out of time before the session adjourned. It was one of the issues considered for a possible special session.
Vail says prison officials are talking with the Washington Association of Prosecting Attorney and the Supreme Court Judges Association.
The director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Jorge Baron, told KING-TV the effort to save money could deport the wrong people.
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