Walvin Victor Hugo Garcia re-arrested by ICE after Virginia release

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 5

ICE said it detained the Guatemalan national on Friday after a Fairfax County court appearance, despite a prior detainer tied to charges including rape and aggravated sexual battery of a child under 13.
DHS blamed Fairfax officials and Governor Abigail Spanberger for failing to notify ICE, saying Garcia had entered illegally in 2023 and was already under a final removal order issued in February 2025.
The case has intensified scrutiny of Fairfax immigration policies before elections, alongside other recent crimes involving non-citizens and a planned congressional hearing on sanctuary policy consequences.

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