Mother of Murder Victim Urges Senate to Act on Border Security and Deportations
Patty Morin, whose daughter was killed by an illegal immigrant, testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee, advocating for stricter immigration enforcement.
- Patty Morin, mother of Rachel Morin, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the brutal murder of her daughter by an illegal immigrant with a violent criminal history.
- Rachel Morin, a Maryland mother of five, was killed in August 2023 by Victor Martinez Hernandez, a man wanted for murder in El Salvador who had repeatedly crossed the U.S. border illegally.
- Morin criticized the Biden administration's immigration policies, blaming them for allowing Martinez Hernandez to enter the U.S. multiple times despite being apprehended by Border Patrol agents on three occasions in 2023.
- The Senate hearing focused on the consequences of mass deportations, with Morin urging lawmakers to prioritize protecting American citizens by securing borders and enforcing existing immigration laws.
- President-elect Donald Trump's proposed immigration policies, including mass deportations and further border wall construction, were highlighted as potential solutions to prevent similar tragedies.