Soros-backed prosecutor set for Capitol Hill grilling as sanctuary policies face reckoning

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Steve Descano, the George Soros-backed prosecutor in Fairfax County, Virginia , will make his first Capitol Hill appearance next month as House Republicans press him on the county’s immigration policies following a murder tied to a repeat illegal immigrant offender. Descano and Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid are set to appear May 14 before the House Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee, according to letters provided to Fox News Digital confirming their participation. The hearing, titled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies," will examine whether the county’s policy limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities threatens public safety. The hearing will put new federal scrutiny on Descano and Fairfax County’s limits on cooperation with immigration authorities as Republicans argue the county’s policies and prosecutorial decisions helped allow accused killer Abdul Jalloh — whom DHS says had been arrested 30 times — to remain free before Stephanie Minter’s fatal stabbing. Minter's case spurred the federal oversight and calls for legislative reforms, and Minter's family is now also backing a recall effort against Descano that could threaten his tenure, according to local reporting. ANGEL MOM, GOP BLAME SPANBERGER AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WITH 30 ARRESTS CHARGED IN KILLING Descano has previously testified in state-level legislative hearings, including before the Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee, but the May 14 hearing would mark his first known appearance before a congressional committee. "CA Descano is looking forward to the opportunity to discuss Fairfax's record as one of the safest large jurisdictions in the country," Descano's office told Fox News Digital on Monday when asked about his upcoming testimony. Upon first announcing the hearing in April, prior to the committee confirming Descano's attendance and a finalized date, Republican leaders said Descano’s testimony would help inform possible re…