Mom of slain Va. woman seeks ouster of Fairfax County prosecutor over illegal immigrant stance

The mother of a Virginia woman who was allegedly stabbed to death by an illegal immigrant with a lengthy criminal record wants Fairfax County’s top prosecutor out of office for saying he won’t pursue criminal cases against migrants because it could result in their deportation.

Cheryl Minter, with the help of the Victim’s Rights Reform Council, submitted a federal civil rights complaint asking the Department of Justice to probe Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano over what the filing calls “preferential treatment for illegal immigrants over native-born citizens.”

The complaint notes that the suspect in daughter Stephanie Minter’s slaying — Sierra Leone national Abdul Jalloh — avoided time behind bars despite more than 30 arrests on charges such as rape and stabbing…

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