The Trump administration is urging Democratic Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger against releasing an illegal immigrant suspect with 30 prior arrests who is now accused of fatally stabbing a local mother at a bus stop.
Just after assuming office, Spanberger signed an executive order last month that ended required cooperation between state and local law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Weeks later, Abdul Jalloh, 32, an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone, allegedly murdered 41-year-old Virginia mother Stephanie Minter. Minter’s lifeless body was found at a bus stop on Feb. 23.
The Fairfax Police Department began a search for the suspect, later identifying him as Jalloh. He was arrested the day after the killing after a local business employee recognized him and called the police. ICE lodged a detainer with local police on Feb. 25, requesting that they hand Jalloh over if he’s to be released to ensure he’s not back on the streets, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Detectives are seeking Abdul Jalloh, 32. He was the last person seen with our victim in Hybla Valley. He may be dangerous so please do not make any attempt to interact with him. Anyone with info on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or @FFXCrimeSolvers @ 1-866-411-TIPS https://t.co/4ouD5nBKdK pic.twitter.com/MroiKbIIaU
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) February 24, 2026
DHS called on “Spanberger and Virginia’s sanctuary politicians to commit to not releasing this murderer and violent career criminal from their jail without notifying ICE,” the agency’s deputy assistant secretary Lauren Bis said in a recent statement.
Just a day after the fatal stabbing, Spanberger delivered the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, where she labeled ICE as “unaccountable agents” who “terrorize our communities.”
“This illegal alien’s murder of an innocent, beautiful American woman came less than 24 hours before Governor Spanberger’s demonization of ICE law enforcement. This heinous criminal is a perfect example of why we need cooperation from sanctuary jurisdictions and the importance of third country removals for the safety of the American people,” Bis said.
Jalloh has more than 30 previous arrests for charges of rape, malicious wounding, assault, drug possession, identity theft, trespassing, larceny, firing a weapon, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and pickpocketing, according to DHS.
If an illegal alien lives in a sanctuary jurisdiction they will be allowed by Democrat leaders to commit infinity crimes. https://t.co/UsTJGH0B5Q
— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) March 2, 2026
On Monday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called out “Democrat leaders” in “sanctuary” states who allow illegal immigrants like him “to commit infinity crimes.”
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