Fairfax County's prosecutor declined prosecutions of illegal immigrants for DUI, drugs, says audit
Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano's policy of leniency toward immigrants has caused his prosecutors to regularly decline to pursue cases involving drunken driving, felony drug possession, shoplifting and grand larceny against migrants, according to a new congressional audit.
TL;DR
- A congressional audit revealed leniency in Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano's policies toward immigrants.
- Prosecutors have regularly declined to pursue cases against migrants for offenses including drunken driving, felony drug possession, shoplifting, and grand larceny.
- The audit specifically highlights these declined prosecutions as a consequence of Descano's policies.