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In a development that seemed inevitable to many, federal immigration authorities in Virginia have apprehended an Iranian national with a substantial criminal record. This arrest comes amid ongoing efforts by Virginia’s new Democratic Governor, Abigail Spanberger, to implement policies that complicate federal immigration enforcement and shield undocumented immigrants.
The individual in question, who was residing in the United States without legal permission, has an extensive history of criminal activity, including multiple charges of sodomy. This case underscores the challenges faced by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, who often must track down such individuals without assistance from local law enforcement.
Instead of receiving straightforward cooperation from Virginia’s law enforcement agencies, ICE agents are compelled to independently locate and apprehend individuals like this Iranian national. This situation arises from the lack of communication or alerts from local authorities, who could otherwise facilitate a more efficient handover process.
The apprehended individual, described as a repeat offender, highlights the ongoing debate over immigration policies and enforcement. As this case unfolds, it raises questions about the balance between state policies and federal enforcement efforts.
Virginia State Sen. Saddam Salim, D-Dunn Loring, also crafted a bill to bar Virginia law enforcement agencies from cooperating with ICE in most instances. The Democratic-controlled chamber passed the measure 21-19.
In other words, ICE has to go out and find goblins like this. Instead of just having local Virginia law enforcement drop a dime and call ICE, telling them, “Hey, we’ve got an illegal aliens here, come on by, and we’ll hand him over,” now ICE has to go out into the streets and scrape guys like this off the sidewalk.
And a real piece of work it is, they finally caught, too:
Shayan Kahhal, whose sex offender registry information provided a residential address near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, was captured by ICE this week, according to an alert from the agency.
Kahhal has a criminal history that includes charges of strong-armed rape, strong-armed sodomy of a woman, strong-arm sodomy of a boy and strong-arm sodomy of a girl.
The Virginia State Police’s sex offender page lists a rape and two forcible sodomy convictions from 2011.
Goblin really keeps coming back to the same old well. Fine; let him do it in Tehran, not the Norfolk area.