“So, when you make campaign statements, those aren’t true, you’re not being honest with your voters?” House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) asked Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano, who testified that his promise to give preferential treatment to criminal illegal aliens isn’t his actual policy.
Descano and Sheriff Stacey Kincaid appeared before the committee to answer questions regarding the deadly consequences of Descano’s refusal to prosecute, or even turn over to federal immigration officers, illegal aliens arrested for serious crimes.
For example, Descano was questioned about the case of Marvin Morales-Ortez, an alleged MS-13 member from El Salvador, who was rearrested for murder the day after Descano ordered him released.
At Wednesday’s hearing, Descano was asked about campaign promises that had remained on his website for years after his election, in which he pledged to go soft on criminal illegal aliens in order to protect them from being taken into federal custody and deported.
“Wherever possible, Steve will make charging and plea decisions that limit or avoid immigration consequences,” Descano’s website said – until it was deleted shortly after he was called to testify before Congress and the Justice Department launched an investigation.
“Sir, the website is not my policy,” Descano told Jordan when the congressman pointed out that “a week after we send you a letter saying we want you to come testify, you take it down.”
“Well, if you’re proud of your policies, why did you change your website?” Jordan asked.
“Because I could not believe that people were so obtuse that they could not realize what the difference between a campaign statement and an actual office policy is,” Descano answered.
“So, when you make campaign statements, those aren’t true, you’re not being honest with your voters?” Chairman Jordan asked.
“That’s not what I’m saying at all, sir,” Descano replied.
“Sure sounded like it,” Jordan said.
Jordan then summarized the sequence of events in the case of Morales-Ortez:
“Your sheriff said you wouldn’t prosecute.
“This guy gets released – kills someone the next day.
“We start asking about it.
“You change your website and take down the statements that say you’re going to take into account immigration consequences when you decide what you are going to charge.”
Chairman @Jim_Jordan asks why immigration status impacts sentencing, charging, and plea agreements for an illegal alien in Fairfax County.
— House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) May 14, 2026
Americans face harsh punishments.
Illegal aliens walk out with a sweetheart deal. https://t.co/9sztQ5vpHY
