In a powerful move to uphold the rule of law, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigrants embedded in Washington, D.C.’s justice system—a direct strike against the city’s radical sanctuary policies. Pirro, the former Fox News host and current interim U.S. Attorney for D.C., revealed that her office is now collaborating with ICE to identify and remove illegal aliens who have been slipping through the cracks, thanks to the D.C. City Council’s reckless protections for lawbreakers.
Pirro didn’t mince words, exposing how the city’s far-left leadership has actively shielded illegal immigrants from accountability. “We are now trying to identify those illegals who are currently burrowed in our criminal justice system, who’ve identified themselves either as citizens or individuals with actual legal status who do not have status or are illegal,” she declared. “Previously, there was no questioning them, and there was certainly no verification of that.”
This shocking admission reveals the extent of the left’s dereliction of duty. For years, illegal immigrants—including violent criminals—have cycled through D.C.’s justice system without so much as a question about their status. Pirro emphasized, “[We’re] working with ICE to identify those individuals already in the system that we can then find out from ICE what their status is. Previously, no one even asked.”
The D.C. City Council, in its zeal to defy federal immigration laws, has gone out of its way to ensure illegal aliens avoid ICE entirely. Pirro called out their dangerous agenda, stating, “The DC City Council has worked very hard to make sure that these individuals avoid any contact with ICE.” This isn’t just negligence—it’s a deliberate sabotage of public safety, putting American citizens at risk to advance a radical open-borders ideology.
President Trump’s unwavering commitment to law and order is finally being enforced in the heart of the swamp. Pirro’s crackdown aligns perfectly with his directive to “Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful,” a promise the liberal media has mocked but one that is now becoming reality. While the left-wing press continues to demonize immigration enforcement, the Trump administration is taking decisive action to restore sanity.
🚨 US ATTORNEY JEANINE PIRRO is now determining the legal status of *every* person who enters the D.C. criminal justice system. If they're illegal, she's turning them over to ICE.
Amazing. This was NOT happening before.
"We are now trying to identify those illegals who are… pic.twitter.com/VwagvaCTsi
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 29, 2025
The liberal media, of course, will spin this as cruelty rather than commonsense policy. But the truth is clear: cities that flout federal immigration laws breed chaos. Pirro’s bold stance is a reminder that the rule of law must prevail—no matter how much the left tries to undermine it.