US police chiefs pan Arizona immigration law
23:25 GMT, Wednesday, 26 May 2010 0:25 UK
--bbc.co.uk--

A group of US police chiefs has told US Attorney General Eric Holder that Arizona's controversial immigration law could increase crime. The law requires police officers to question people about their immigration status during a "legal stop", if the officers have reasonable suspicion the person is in the US illegally. The chiefs said it would take resources away from the fight against crime. They warned it would break down trust between the police and the community. In an hour-long meeting with the US attorney general, nine police chiefs expressed their concern over the controversial law due to come into effect in Arizona on 29 July. (cont...)