December 18, 2025 – Soros DA ignores ICE detainer, releases El Salvadorian illegal who commits murder the next day

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Marvin Morales-Ortez, 23, an illegal from El Salvador, was released from custody after the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, led by Soros-backed Attorney Steve Descano, dropped a case against him for charges of allegedly brandishing a gun and assaulting and injuring someone.

Fox News’ Bill Melugin notes he was released back onto the streets after an ICE detainer was ignored.

The next day, it is alleged he is responsible for the murder of a man found dead in a home in Reston, Va., according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

Before the latest incident, Morales-Ortez already had a lengthy criminal record

WJLA News reports, “court records indicate that since 2020, Morales-Ortez had been charged with at least seven crimes in Fairfax County.” (Read more: WLJA News, 12/18/2025) 

NEW: ICE confirms that a murder suspect arrested for shooting & killing a man in Reston, VA yesterday is a Salvadoran illegal alien who had just been released from the Fairfax County, VA jail the day beforehand with ICE’s detainer request ignored.

23-year-old Marvin Morales-Ortez, a citizen of El Salvador, was arrested yesterday following a manhunt after a man was found shot & killed inside of a home in Reston, VA.

Morales-Ortez had been in Fairfax County jail while facing charges for brandishing a gun and assaulting & inuring someone, but he was released on Tuesday when the case was dropped. ICE says their detainer to transfer him to their custody was ignored by Fairfax County.

After his release on Tuesday, Fairfax County Police say that an emergency custody order was obtained for Morales-Ortez due to mental health/danger concerns. They looked for him to take him into custody, but they were unable to find him.

He is accused of committing the murder just hours later.

Morales has a prior rap sheet showing he’s been charged with at least seven crimes in Fairfax County since 2020.

ICE statement:

“On December 17th, Marvin Fernando Morales-Ortez, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador with prior criminal charges for assaulting law enforcement/first responders allegedly gunned down a Virginia resident in Reston, Virginia. Fairfax County FAILED the victim by refusing to work with ICE and releasing this criminal alien onto Virginia streets instead of safely into ICE custody. If Fairfax County would have simply worked to uphold our nation’s laws, then this tragedy may have never happened.”

SANCTUARY CRISIS: Sheriff Stacey A. Kincaid of Fairfax County ignored an ICE detainer, released a criminal illegal alien, and a Virginia resident was murdered hours later in Reston. Sanctuary policies have real victims.

Marvin Morales-Ortez, 23, an illegal alien from El Salvador, is charged with killing a man in Reston after Fairfax County released him from jail. ICE says its detainer request was ignored. Morales-Ortez had prior charges for brandishing a firearm and assault and a rap sheet with at least seven cases since 2020. Police even sought an emergency custody order over safety concerns but failed to locate him before the killing.

“In a letter, Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Ann Kincaid explained why she does not honor ICE detainers. She also signed a policy that went into effect this year that instructs her deputies to release inmates who are in the U.S. illegally to the street on their scheduled release date without notification to ICE.” (ABC7 News. August 28, 2024)