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| DOJ opens investigation into [VA] Soros-backed DA accused of shielding illegal immigrants from consequences |
| 2026-05-07 |
| [FoxNews] Steve Descano's office previously dropped violent charges against a suspect later accused of murder at a bus stop The Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation Wednesday into an embattled Virginia prosecutor over allegations his office has given preferential treatment to criminal illegal immigrants, escalating scrutiny of Fairfax Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano. The department is examining whether Descano’s office violated federal law by weighing "immigration consequences" in charging decisions and plea deals, which could amount to unequal treatment of defendants, DOJ Civil Rights Division head Harmeet Dhillon said in a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital. "I have authorized a full investigation to determine whether the [Office of the Fairfax Commonwealth Attorney] has engaged in unlawful discrimination in violation of Title VI and the Safe Streets Act," Dhillon wrote to Descano, noting that both "prohibit recipients of Federal financial assistance from discriminating based upon race, color, or national origin." Dhillon said the investigation was based on a 2020 Fairfax policy about prosecutorial decisions that instructs prosecutors to weigh what could happen to immigrants charged or convicted of crimes, including consequences such as deportation. Dhillon said her office was looking at whether Descano's office is "engaged in a pattern or practice of depriving persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States." Descano, the top cop in Virginia’s most populous county, has drawn criticism from Republicans for years and recently faced congressional scrutiny in part because of his policies perceived to extend leniency to illegal immigrants. He gained national attention this year over the murder of Stephanie Minter, a 41-year-old Fredericksburg mom, at a Fairfax bus stop in February. The suspect, a Sierra Leone national named Abdul Jalloh, had more than two dozen prior arrests, and as details about the case surfaced, Descano’s office was found to have repeatedly dropped violent charges against Jalloh. Descano's office also ignored warnings from police that Jalloh was dangerous, including from one officer who cautioned in an email that it was "not a question of if, but rather when he will maliciously wound (or worse) again," according to a local report. Descano, who has been in office since 2020, campaigned as a progressive and has received more than $600,000 in campaign support from the Justice and Public Safety PAC, a committee primarily funded by Democratic megadonor George Soros, according to public records. Related: Steve Descano 04/28/2026 Steve Descano 03/01/2026 Illegal immigrant who viciously stabbed woman to death as she stepped off Virginia bus had 30 priors... but was freed by woke prosecutors every time Steve Descano 11/15/2023 Loudoun County Voters Fire Soros Prosecutor Buta Biberaj, Elect Republican Bob Anderson |
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