House Republicans Pressure Fairfax Prosecutor Over Immigration Enforcement Policies
- House Republicans allege Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano obstructed their investigation into whether his office gives preferential treatment to illegal alien defendants by not providing requested documents.
- The House Judiciary Committee opened an investigation into whether Descano's office offers lenient deals or drops charges more frequently for illegal aliens following reports involving Abdul Jalloh, accused of murdering Stephanie Minter despite prior arrests.
- Descano's 2020 plea deal guidance instructs prosecutors to consider immigration consequences, and Fairfax County, as a sanctuary jurisdiction, rejected most ICE transfer requests in 2023.
- House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan warned of subpoenas to obtain documents, criticizing sanctuary policies and highlighting concerns about cooperation with federal immigration enforcement in sanctuary jurisdictions like Fairfax County.
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House Judiciary Accuses VA Prosecutor of Blocking Probe
House Judiciary Committee leaders say Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano is refusing to hand over documents in a congressional investigation into whether his office cuts favorable deals for illegal immigrant defendants, and they say his legal excuses don't hold up. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Rep. Tom McClintock of California fired off a […]
Fairfax County Dem Prosecutor Accused of Obstructing Probe into Preferential Treatment for Illegal Alien Defendants
Fairfax County, Virginia, Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano (D) is obstructing a congressional investigation into whether his office gives preferential treatment to illegal alien defendants, members of the House Judiciary Committee allege. The post Fairfax County Democrat Prosecutor Accused of Obstructing Probe into Preferential Treatment for Illegal Alien Defendants appeared first on Breitbart.
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