Overview
- Committee leaders Jim Jordan and Tom McClintock sent letters to officials in Philadelphia and Arlington requesting immigration-related records and set a deadline for the records.
- The Philadelphia letter accuses District Attorney Larry Krasner of giving noncitizens special treatment and cites a staff role created to review cases to reduce deportation risks.
- In Virginia, the committee highlights the Luzvin Orvando Garcia Moran case to argue Arlington prosecutors declined or softened charges in ways that, in their view, endangered the public.
- Each request seeks up to six years of agency communications with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Philadelphia sheriff is also asked for emails with groups such as No ICE Philly, Juntos, CAIR Philadelphia, Asian Americans United, the Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition, and New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia.
- The push comes as DHS reports that cities declined nearly 18,000 ICE detainers in 2025, a national backdrop Republicans cite as they weigh next steps like hearings or further pressure.