This week, a mother stood in front of the White House and asked: “Why does my daughter’s life seem to matter less than a stranger from another country?”
Patty Morin is her name. Her daughter, Rachel, was brutally murdered last year in Maryland.
The man charged with her killing? An illegal immigrant from El Salvador—someone who never should’ve been in this country in the first place.
But instead of hearing words of comfort or support from her U.S. Senator, Chris Van Hollen, Patty watched in disbelief as he turned his attention to helping another man—from that same country—return to the United States.
The man isn’t an American citizen. He isn’t a Maryland resident.
And yet, Van Hollen fought to bring him back.
Meanwhile, Rachel Morin’s name barely crossed his lips.
Absolutely heartbreaking
Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel Morin, shares the heartbreaking story of how her daughter was brutally r*ped and kiIIed at the hands of a criminal illegal alien.
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This isn’t just a Maryland story. Nevada has had its share of problems with illegal immigration, too.
In fact, many of the same policies that failed Rachel Morin’s family are being pushed here in our own backyard.
In recent years, some Nevada counties have refused to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. That’s made it harder to remove dangerous criminals before they hurt someone else.
ICE reports show that hundreds of undocumented immigrants with criminal records have been released from Nevada jails—sometimes without notifying federal agents.
We’ve already seen tragic cases where that led to serious crimes.
It’s not about politics. It’s about public safety.
Some argue that we need to be more compassionate, that we shouldn’t be so quick to deport people who “just want a better life.”
And sure, compassion is important. But it has to go both ways.
Where was the compassion for Rachel Morin?
Where is the empathy for her mother, standing alone outside the White House, begging for her government to care?
Nobody’s saying we should treat everyone who comes here (legally) with suspicion, but when an elected official puts more effort into helping a non-citizen than comforting a grieving mother, hurt by someone else who was here illegally from that same country, something is out of balance.
That’s really what Patty Morin was trying to say.
Her daughter was an American. She mattered. Her story shouldn’t be swept aside because it’s inconvenient or uncomfortable.
There is no way to undo the pain that Patty and her family have endured.
But we can make sure her voice is heard.
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