The Department of Homeland Security delivered a scathing rebuke of Virginia's sanctuary policies this week after a criminal illegal alien with an astounding 24 prior arrests was allowed to strike again, this time attacking an innocent Virginia woman.
The shocking case highlights the deadly consequences of the radical sanctuary agenda being pushed by Virginia's new leftist Governor Abigail Spanberger, who has been busily transforming the Commonwealth into a progressive paradise—at the expense of law-abiding Americans' safety.
Twenty-Four Chances to Deport—and Counting
This criminal illegal alien should have been deported after his first arrest, let alone his tenth or twentieth. But thanks to Virginia's reckless sanctuary policies, this predator was repeatedly released back onto American streets to terrorize more victims.
"This is exactly the kind of preventable tragedy that President Trump's deportation policies are designed to stop," said a senior DHS official. "Sanctuary jurisdictions are rolling out the red carpet for criminal aliens while putting American citizens in harm's way."
"Every single one of these attacks could have been prevented if these radical Democrats simply followed federal immigration law instead of playing politics with public safety."
The timing couldn't be more stark. While President Trump and his administration are working around the clock to secure our borders and remove dangerous criminal aliens, Democrat governors like Spanberger are actively undermining those efforts by providing safe havens for foreign criminals.
Spanberger's Dangerous Agenda
Since taking office, Spanberger has made it clear that protecting illegal aliens—even criminal ones—is a higher priority than protecting Virginia families. Her sanctuary policies essentially put up a "Welcome" sign for criminal aliens who know they can commit crimes with impunity.
This latest attack should serve as a wake-up call to Virginia voters who are witnessing firsthand what happens when radical Democrats prioritize their woke ideology over basic public safety. How many more Americans will have to suffer before these sanctuary politicians are held accountable for their reckless policies?