Today, the Justice Department notified the Fairfax County, Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano of the initiation of a federal investigation into the Commonwealth’s Attorney Plea Bargaining, Charging Decisions, and Sentencing Policy. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division will investigate whether the Office of the Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney discriminated against United States citizens by offering preferential treatment only to illegal alien criminal defendants. “Under my leadership, the Civil Rights Division will not allow local prosecutors to pick and choose winners based on their immigration status,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
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Media Coverage · May 6, 2026
The Justice Department launched an investigation into Fairfax County, Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano's plea bargaining, charging decisions, and sentencing policy. The investigation aims to determine if Descano's office discriminated against US citizens by offering preferential treatment to illegal alien defendants. This move suggests a federal crackdown on potential immigration-related bias in local
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Today, the Justice Department notified the Fairfax County, Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano of the initiation of a federal investigation into the Commonwealth’s Attorney Plea Bargaining, Charging Decisions, and Sentencing Policy. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division will investigate whether the Office of the Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney discriminated against United States citizens by offering preferential treatment only to illegal alien criminal defendants. “Under my l
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The Justice Department launched an investigation into Fairfax County, Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano's plea bargaining, charging decisions, and sentencing policy. The investigation aims to determine if Descano's office discriminated against US citizens by offering preferential treatment to illegal alien defendants. This move suggests a federal crackdown on potential immigration-related bias in local prosecution.
Today, the Justice Department notified the Fairfax County, Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano of the initiation of a federal investigation into the Commonwealth’s Attorney Plea Bargaining, Charging Decisions, and Sentencing …
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