Virginia Governor Faces Heat After Illegal Immigrant With 25 Prior Charges Allegedly Attempts Rape

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• A Guatemalan illegal immigrant with at least 25 prior charges since 2020 has been arrested for attempted rape, abduction with intent to defile, and assault in Arlington, Virginia
• DHS has requested Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger and Arlington sanctuary officials honor an ICE detainer to prevent the suspect’s release back into the community
• Illegal aliens have committed 75 percent of murders in neighboring Fairfax County so far in 2026, according to DHS statistics

Virginia Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger is facing renewed pressure from the Department of Homeland Security to prevent the release of a criminal illegal immigrant charged with attempted rape in Arlington, Virginia. The case represents the latest in a growing number of violent crimes committed by illegal aliens in Northern Virginia’s Washington, D.C. suburbs.

Fox News Digital has learned that DHS has formally requested Spanberger and Arlington sanctuary officials to honor a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer on Luzvin Orvando Garcia Moran, 28, a Guatemalan national in the country illegally.

Garcia Moran faces serious charges including abduction of a person with intent to defile, sodomy by force or victim helplessness, and assault in connection with an attempted rape, according to DHS officials.

Local outlet ABC7 reported that Garcia Moran allegedly approached a woman waiting for a rideshare around 6 a.m. on Sunday and attempted to force himself on her. The victim tried to escape multiple times but was grabbed, shoved against a wall, and assaulted.

Two good Samaritans intervened to stop the assault, but the assailant initially escaped. Garcia Moran was later arrested in connection with the assault and is currently being held without bond.

The criminal history of the suspect raises serious questions about public safety policies. DHS said Garcia Moran entered the U.S. illegally at an unknown date.

Citing Arlington County Court records, the agency confirmed he has “at least” 25 prior charges dating back to 2020, including nine counts of being intoxicated in public, assault and battery, disorderly conduct, attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer, and several probation violations.

Because Arlington has implemented several sanctuary policies that limit local cooperation with ICE, DHS said the agency was forced to lodge a detainer request with the Arlington County Jail to ensure Garcia Moran is not released back into the community.

Governor Spanberger is facing mounting pressure from ICE and local citizens to reverse her executive order limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The controversy comes amid a wave of attacks and serious crimes in nearby Fairfax County.

Recent crimes by illegal aliens in Fairfax County include multiple murders by stabbing, a baby killing, and a string of gropings by an 18-year-old of minor girls at a high school. According to DHS, illegal aliens have committed 75 percent of the murders in Fairfax County thus far in 2026.

Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis directly challenged the state’s immigration policies in a statement.

“Despite prior arrests by law enforcement, this criminal was released from jail multiple times before he went on to commit this heinous rape,” said Bis.

“We are calling on Arlington County sanctuary politicians and Governor Abigail Spanberger to commit to not releasing this criminal from jail back into our communities.”

Bis charged that it is “Virginia’s sanctuary policies [that] allowed this illegal alien to go on a crime spree.”

“How many more times must they release criminals into our neighborhoods to create more innocent victims?” she asked.

Fox News Digital reached out to Spanberger’s office and Arlington County for comment.

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