Twice-deported illegal immigrant charged with rape as DHS urges Fairfax to honor ICE detainer

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News' Griff Jenkins report on the migrant crime surge in Virginia, highlighting illegal immigrants accused of sexual crimes. 'Ruthless' podcast co-host Josh Holmes reacts. A twice-deported illegal immigrant from El Salvador has been charged with rape and abduction in Northern Virginia, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which is urging Fairfax County officials to honor an ICE detainer and transfer him into federal custody. Juan Arevalo Mendez, 46, was arrested June 30 in Prince William County on charges of rape and abduction with intent to sexually assault stemming from an alleged attack in September 2025, according to DHS. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer the same day, asking Fairfax County officials not to release him from custody. Fairfax County Police told Fox News Digital officers responded Sept. 19,