Jordan Grills Soros-Backed Fairfax Prosecutor Over Releases of Illegal Immigrant Suspects in Murder Cases

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, clashed with Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephen Descano, who received backing from George Soros, over policies critics say allowed illegal immigrant criminals back on the streets.

Descano sat two seats from Cheryl Minter, mother of Stephanie Minter. Abdul Jalloh, a Sierra Leone national, allegedly murdered her daughter at a bus stop near George Washington’s Mount Vernon.

The case followed similar incidents and failures by Descano or Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Ann Kincaid to honor ICE detainers. Lawmakers called them to testify on declining safety in what Descano called one of America’s safest counties.

Jordan started with Kincaid, asking why she let illegal immigrant suspect Marvin Morales-Ortiz out of jail. "Because the guy beside you wouldn’t prosecute him, right?"

"You’d have to talk to him," Kincaid said. She noted a judge later ordered the release and pushed back on Jordan’s question about law enforcement morale in Fairfax.

Jordan then asked Descano about changes to website language on considering immigration consequences in charging decisions.

Descano called the excerpt a campaign statement, not policy. Jordan asked if voters should believe campaign statements become policy after election.

"That’s not what I’m saying," Descano replied.

"This is almost laughable," Jordan said. "This is your policy. You said it right here. You told the voters, if you elect me, I will take into account immigration consequences when making, charging and pleading decisions."

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., raised his voice at Descano over sanctuary policies.

Van Drew offered condolences to Cheryl Minter and called sanctuary areas "bizarro world." He asked if communities are safer with deportation or release of illegal immigrant criminals.

"Well, sir, that’s not –" Descano started. Van Drew cut in: "Yes or no – I’m asking the questions."

"You're a human being. You're sitting next to a woman who lost her daughter. Can you tell me if illegal criminals are removed from the country; if we're safer," Van Drew said.

"To suggest I don’t care about what happens in my community…" Descano began amid crosstalk.

"Dammit, answer my question," Van Drew said.

Van Drew told Descano to explain to Cheryl Minter. Abdul Jalloh faced charges in Fairfax County more than 40 times. Descano’s office dropped charges in almost every case.

Fairfax County Police Department wrote to Descano’s office in May 2025 that Jalloh showed a "blatant disregard for human life and was a danger to the community." Police warned that without detention and deportation, he would hurt or kill someone.

Jalloh later killed someone. "Couldn't we have done better there?" Van Drew asked.

Libertarian analyst David Bier of the Cato Institute defended local decisions on federal cooperation. In his opening, Bier said about 1 in 5 Fairfax residents could be deported or live with someone deportable.

"The first step would be to give up on the mass deportation fantasy. About 1 in 5 Fairfax residents is someone who could be deported or who lives with them. It would destroy neighborhoods, rip Americans away from their spouses, parents, friends, families, customers, employees, employers, nurses, nannies, and teachers," Bier said.

Bier accused DHS of ignoring the Laken Riley Act while "racially profiling Americans at Home Depot" and shooting people like Alex Pretti and Renee Good.