WASHINGTON (7News) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in coordination with the Virginia State Police, arrested Wilmer Osmany Ramos-Giron in Chantilly last week after he was released early from jail by Fairfax County officials despite a serious criminal history and an ICE detainer.
Ramos-Giron, a Guatemalan national who has been deported twice before, is facing a third removal from the U.S. ICE confirmed his criminal history includes a federal firearms conviction and recent violent charges in Fairfax County. In January 2025, he was charged with felony abduction by force, felony strangulation, and misdemeanor assault on a family member—charges that could have led to 15–16 years in prison.
However, a plea deal negotiated by Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano’s office resulted in the dismissal of felony charges in exchange for a misdemeanor guilty plea for brandishing a blade. He served just two months before being released in March.
ICE had issued a detainer to keep Ramos-Giron in custody for deportation, but Sheriff Stacey Kincaid’s office released him without notifying ICE. Sheriff Kincaid’s policy requires a judicial warrant to hold individuals for immigration purposes and instructs deputies to release undocumented individuals on their scheduled release date, regardless of ICE detainers.
ICE officials arrested Ramos-Giron on April 24 in Chantilly. He remains in ICE custody and is again facing deportation.
“Wilmer Ramos-Giron represents a significant threat to our Virginia residents,” said ICE Field Office Director Russell Hott. “He is a violent and recidivist threat to public safety that ICE Washington, D.C., cannot tolerate.”
The victim, a mother of two, expressed fear for her and her children’s safety upon learning Ramos-Giron had been released so soon. She also disputed claims by Descano’s office that she agreed to the plea deal.
“This is a case of a victim being ignored and a violent criminal being released,” said Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. “That is the opposite of how a prosecutor should act. You are supposed to be a voice for the victim and for community safety.”
Ramos-Giron first entered the U.S. illegally and was deported in 2012. After reentering unlawfully, he was convicted in 2019 for being an alien in possession of a firearm and was deported again in 2020. He reentered the country yet again before being arrested in January 2025 for the latest string of charges.
ICE says the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office declined to cooperate with their detainer request, enabling Ramos-Giron’s release. A spokesperson for Descano’s office has not responded to questions about whether they misrepresented the victim’s position in court.
