Prosecutors Offer Plea Deal to Illegal Aliens Charged in Virginia Murder

DHS officials criticize 'insane' 5-year plea deal for two undocumented immigrants convicted of mob-style killing.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 10:07pm

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Prosecutors in Fairfax County, Virginia, have offered a 5-year plea deal to two illegal aliens, Maldin Anibal Guzman-Videz and Luis Alonzo Sort-Portillo, who were convicted of murdering Nicacio Hernandez Gonzalez in a vicious mob-style attack in 2024. The Department of Homeland Security has condemned the plea deal as 'insane', accusing local officials of 'siding with criminal illegal aliens over U.S. citizens'.

Why it matters

The case highlights ongoing tensions between federal immigration authorities and local sanctuary jurisdictions over the handling of undocumented immigrants accused of violent crimes. Critics argue that such plea deals undermine public safety and justice for victims, while proponents say they reflect a more compassionate approach to criminal justice.

The details

Guzman-Videz had previously been ordered deported in 2019 but remained in the U.S., later being arrested for a string of other offenses including assault and robbery. ICE had asked Fairfax County officials not to release him, but he was repeatedly let back onto the streets. Sort-Portillo entered the country as an 'unknown got-away'. The two men were convicted of the mob-style murder of Nicacio Hernandez Gonzalez in a park in Oakton, Virginia in July 2024.

  • Guzman-Videz was ordered deported in 2019.
  • The murder of Nicacio Hernandez Gonzalez occurred in July 2024.

The players

Maldin Anibal Guzman-Videz

An illegal alien convicted of the 2024 murder of Nicacio Hernandez Gonzalez in Fairfax County, Virginia. Guzman-Videz had previously been ordered deported in 2019 but remained in the U.S., later being arrested for a string of other offenses.

Luis Alonzo Sort-Portillo

An illegal alien convicted alongside Guzman-Videz of the 2024 murder of Nicacio Hernandez Gonzalez in Fairfax County, Virginia. Sort-Portillo entered the U.S. as an 'unknown got-away'.

Nicacio Hernandez Gonzalez

The victim of the 2024 mob-style murder in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Lauren Bis

A Department of Homeland Security official who criticized the 'insane' 5-year plea deal offered to the illegal alien murder suspects.

Abigail Spanberger

The Governor of Virginia, who was called upon by DHS to commit to not releasing the murder suspects back into local communities.

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What they’re saying

“This 5-year sweetheart plea deal for murder is insane. This is yet another example of Fairfax sanctuary politicians siding with criminal illegal aliens over U.S. citizens. We are calling on Fairfax Country sanctuary politicians and Governor Abigail Spanberger to commit to not releasing these murderers from jail back into our communities. How many more times must they release criminals into our neighborhoods to create more innocent victims?”

— Lauren Bis, Department of Homeland Security Official

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide whether to accept the 5-year plea deal offered by prosecutors.

The takeaway

This case highlights the ongoing tensions between federal immigration authorities and local sanctuary jurisdictions over the handling of undocumented immigrants accused of violent crimes. Critics argue that such plea deals undermine public safety and justice for victims, while proponents say they reflect a more compassionate approach to criminal justice.