Virginia Governor Criticizes Federal Immigration Policies After Child Abuse Arrest

Previously deported illegal immigrant charged with chaining children in Fairfax County home, reigniting debate on local cooperation with ICE.

Overview

Franklin Viera Guevara, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, was arrested for allegedly chaining two boys inside a Virginia home.
Governor Glenn Youngkin condemned the Biden-Harris administration's immigration policies following the arrest.
Guevara had been deported in 2019 but reentered the U.S. illegally at an unknown time and place.
The boys' mother, Wedni Del Cid Rodriguez, was also arrested and charged but released on bond.
Local officials face scrutiny over their cooperation with federal immigration authorities.