From Fox News: Hours after Virginia gubernatorial candidates Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger sparred over illegal immigration concerns in Virginia, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital it had filed detainers to deport two teen “thugs,” allegedly unscreened by the Biden administration, accused of firing guns on a busy suburban interstate.
Earle-Sears, a legal immigrant from Jamaica, claimed Spanberger will make Virginia a “sanctuary state,” while the Democrat rebutted that assertion, saying she would “absolutely” cooperate with the feds during official criminal investigations involving illegal immigrants.
Two “criminal illegal alien thugs whipped around” Interstate 295 near the Chickahominy River bridges east of Richmond, Virginia, “with complete neglect for the safety of Virginians” while allegedly firing weapons on the typically busy bypass of the Old Dominion’s capital, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital Friday.
McLaughlin said the two males were allegedly released “unvetted” under the Biden administration’s lax immigration policies, and ICE lodged a detainer request after state authorities captured them and sent them to a juvenile prison in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Somehow the two 17-year-old illegal aliens from Honduras had acquired a BMW, and were speeding along I-295 firing their guns. A sheriff’s deputy who had pulled over another driver saw the BMW speeding down the highway and took off after it.
The teens ultimately crashed after exiting the interstate, and were then arrested and charged with shooting from a vehicle, possession of a firearm under age 18, possession of a firearm by an illegal alien and reckless handling of a firearm.
Lt. Gov. Earle-Sears shared a video report on the case and wrote, “Two illegal aliens—released due to Joe Biden and Abigail Spanberger’s failed open border policies and sanctuary agenda—opened fire on Virginia police. Abigail Spanberger can’t run from this—she’s is responsible for it.”
Two illegal aliens—released due to Joe Biden and Abigail Spanberger’s failed open border policies and sanctuary agenda—opened fire on Virginia police.
Abigail Spanberger can’t run from this—she’s is responsible for it. pic.twitter.com/bQy13nd0Mk
— Winsome Earle-Sears (@winwithwinsome) October 12, 2025
Biden-era ‘unvetted’ immigrants nabbed after Virginia highway gunfire as border debate hits governor’s race https://t.co/nMdrYOXfyu
— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) October 11, 2025
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