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Elkind, E. (2026, September 16). Jim Jordan subpoenas blue state DAs accused of 'preferential treatment' for illegal immigrant criminals. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jim-jordan-subpoenas-blue-state-das-accused-preferential-treatment-illegal-immigrant-criminals
Elkind, Elizabeth. “Jim Jordan subpoenas blue state DAs accused of 'preferential treatment' for illegal immigrant criminals.” Fox News, 16 Sept. 2026, https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jim-jordan-subpoenas-blue-state-das-accused-preferential-treatment-illegal-immigrant-criminals.
Elkind, Elizabeth. “Jim Jordan subpoenas blue state DAs accused of 'preferential treatment' for illegal immigrant criminals.” Fox News, September 16, 2026. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jim-jordan-subpoenas-blue-state-das-accused-preferential-treatment-illegal-immigrant-criminals.
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, is sending subpoenas to district attorneys in Boulder, Colorado, and Fairfax, Virginia. The subpoenas accuse these district attorneys of giving "preferential treatment" to "criminal aliens," claiming they endanger communities by failing to hold foreign national criminals accountable for their actions.
Jordan's committee has been investigating district attorneys who are accused of considering immigration status when pursuing criminal cases, despite the alleged crime having no relation to immigration. The letters, obtained by Fox News Digital, state that both Steve Descano from Fairfax and Michael Dougherty from Boulder have not produced any documents in response to repeated requests.
The city of Boulder issued an ordinance in January 2017 directing government employees not to work with federal immigration authorities or inquire into a person's immigration status. This move was made after the election of President Donald Trump, highlighting the tension between local policies and national immigration enforcement efforts.