DHS Blams 'Sanctuary Politicians' for Release of Illegal Immigrant Charged with Wakefield Park Abduction Attempt
A Nicaraguan national released under the Biden administration allegedly targeted women in Virginia after a Soros-backed prosecutor dropped his prior felony charges.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a severe warning to 'sanctuary politicians' in Virginia after an illegal immigrant, previously released under the Biden administration, was arrested for allegedly attempting to abduct a woman in a public park. Moises Domingo Rico Rosales, a Nicaraguan national who entered the country illegally through Arizona in 2022, is now facing felony charges after allegedly exposing himself to one woman and attempting to drag another into the woods at Wakefield Park in Annandale, Virginia.
Rico Rosales’ ability to walk free in the community despite a prior felony drug trafficking arrest has sparked outrage among federal law enforcement and advocates for national security. According to DHS, the suspect was arrested in 2024 on serious drug charges but was released from local custody because Fairfax County officials refused to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Court records reveal that the felony drug charges were dropped entirely by the office of Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano, a progressive prosecutor whose campaign was backed by left-wing billionaire George Soros.
Acting Assistant Secretary of DHS Lauren Bis released a blunt statement condemning the local policies that permitted the suspect's release. 'This criminal illegal alien exposed himself to one woman in a park and then attempted to abduct another woman the same day,' Bis said. 'He was previously arrested for drug trafficking in 2024, but Fairfax County sanctuary politicians refused to cooperate with ICE law enforcement and released him from jail.' Bis directed her criticism at local officials and Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, demanding a commitment to turn the suspect over to ICE rather than releasing him back onto the streets.
The case has intensified the political battle over Northern Virginia’s sanctuary policies, which critics argue put local citizens at risk. Under current guidelines, Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid and Commonwealth’s Attorney Descano refuse to honor administrative ICE detainers, which request that local jails hold deportable criminal aliens for up to 48 hours so federal agents can take custody. Local officials defend their non-cooperation by claiming they will not hold inmates on ICE detainers alone without a warrant signed by a judge, a stance that federal critics argue exploits legal loopholes to shield criminal aliens from deportation.
This is not the first time Fairfax County's non-cooperation policies have been linked to violent crimes. Just months ago, Abdul Jalloh, an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone with over 30 prior arrests, was charged with second-degree murder in the brutal, fatal stabbing of 41-year-old Stephanie Minter at a local bus stop. The public outcry over Minter’s death led to a tense House Judiciary subcommittee hearing, where congressional Republicans grilled Descano and Sheriff Kincaid over their refusal to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
Conservative lawmakers and national security experts warn that the combination of weak border enforcement at the federal level and sanctuary policies at the local level has created a dangerous environment for law-abiding citizens. By releasing individuals with criminal records, local jurisdictions undermine the efforts of federal law enforcement and allow potentially dangerous predators to remain in American neighborhoods.
As Rico Rosales faces prosecution for abduction with intent to defile and indecent exposure, ICE has lodged another detainer with Fairfax County. Federal officials are calling for immediate cooperation to ensure that this suspect is deported once his local legal proceedings are complete, emphasizing that open border and sanctuary policies continue to produce innocent victims.
