Fairfax County, Virginia, officials will testify before Congress on ‘mortifying’ sanctuary policies

Published April 10, 2026 5:28pm ET | Updated April 10, 2026 5:43pm ET



FAIRFAX COUNTY, Virginia — Leaders in Fairfax County are set to be grilled in front of Congress for the Northern Virginia county’s policies on illegal immigration. The congressional hearing comes as numerous illegal immigrants in Fairfax County have been charged with crimes from murder to assault in the past two months.

Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano and Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid have agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, the House Judiciary Committee announced on Friday.

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