Overview

• Patty Morin, mother of Rachel Morin, spoke at a White House briefing, recounting the brutal murder of her daughter by an undocumented immigrant and criticizing immigration policies she views as insufficiently protective of Americans.
• White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt introduced Morin, framing her remarks as support for the administration's deportation policies and criticizing Democratic opposition to stricter immigration enforcement.
• Leavitt refused to take follow-up questions from reporters after the briefing, cutting off inquiries about the administration's immigration actions and due process concerns.
• The administration has faced scrutiny for deporting hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador without due process, with a 60 Minutes investigation revealing that 75% of deportees had no criminal record.
• Leavitt defended the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, labeling him an MS-13 member, and cited a Supreme Court ruling to justify the administration's refusal to repatriate him despite legal challenges.