Trump Renames Wildlife Refuge to Honor Slain 12-Year-Old Jocelyn Nungaray

President Trump unveiled an executive order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge after Jocelyn Nungaray, a Houston girl allegedly murdered by illegal immigrants, during his address to Congress.

Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old girl from Houston, was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered in June 2024, allegedly by two Venezuelan nationals who entered the U.S. illegally.
President Trump signed an executive order renaming the 34,000-acre Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge near Galveston Bay as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge, citing her love for animals and nature.
Jocelyn’s mother, Alexis Nungaray, attended Trump’s congressional address, where he promised to honor her daughter’s memory and highlighted her tragic death as a call for stricter immigration policies.
Trump emphasized his administration’s progress in reducing illegal border crossings and targeting criminal organizations, including designating gangs like Tren de Aragua as terrorist groups.
The president also honored Laken Riley, another victim of violence by an illegal immigrant, and highlighted the Laken Riley Act, mandating the detention of dangerous criminal aliens.