DHS demands Spanberger and Virginia officials face charges for groping teens

The Department of Homeland Security has urged Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and Fairfax County officials to prevent the release of 19-year-old Israel Flores Ortiz, an undocumented immigrant charged with groping multiple high school girls. Ortiz, currently held without bond, faces nine counts of assault and battery for allegedly targeting girls at a Fairfax County high school. DHS criticized Spanberger for her administration’s policies that limit cooperation with ICE, asserting that they compromise community safety.

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