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DOJ notifies Fairfax County VA of investigation into plea bargaining, charging decisions, and sentencing policy

  1. Original Date Announced

    May 6, 2026

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it notified the Fairfax County, VA Commonwealth’s Attorney of a federal investigation into that office's “Plea Bargaining, Charging Decisions, and Sentencing Policy.” The policies provide that attorneys “shall consider immigration consequences where possible” and that “prosecutors shall consider . . . the collateral immigration consequences of the specific crime(s) the defendant is charged with[.]” DOJ states that it will investigate whether Fairfax County has discriminated against U.S. citizens “by offering preferential treatment only to illegal alien criminal defendants” in violation of statutory and constitutional law.

    Trump 2.0 [ID #2275]

    2026.05.06 DOJ - DOJ Notifies Fairfax County Commonwealthʼs Attorney of Investigation into Plea Bargaining, Charging Decisions, and Sentencing Policy
  2. Effective Date

    May 6, 2026

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Enforcement
Agencies Affected: DOJ

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