Committee member alleges prosecutor has written policy favoring immigrants over citizens

A committee member told the House Committee on the Judiciary that a prosecutor maintains a written policy that treats undocumented immigrants differently from U.S. citizens and accused the prosecutor of acting in a sanctuary-like manner. The allegation was made during remarks recorded in the committee transcript; no response from the prosecutor is included in the provided record.

The committee member said the prosecutor "has a written policy to that effect" and argued the prosecutor was "conflating two different issues." The member framed the core concern as unequal treatment in charging or prosecutorial decisions, saying the policy means "illegal immigrants are going to be treated and given preferential treatment differently from American citizens." The member added that, while the person "sits in front of this committee and says, we don't follow sanctuary policies," he also "openly admits he conducts himself in a manner in which he does not cooperate [with] federal immigration authorities," a behavior the member called "the very definition of sanctuary policies."

The committee member challenged the subject's broader claim by citing a statewide comparison: the member said there are "95 counties in Virginia" and asserted that only one county — and one prosecutor — has a written policy to treat undocumented immigrants differently from citizens. The transcript identifies the person the speaker named as "Mister Tuscano" (transcribed), and the speaker closed the remarks with forceful emphasis.

The transcript contains only the committee member's statements; it does not record an answer, rebuttal, or any formal motion or vote tied to these remarks. The record also does not provide supporting documentation of the claimed written policy or the county-level survey cited by the member. The committee's next procedural steps or any staff follow-up are not recorded in the provided segment.