A film showing two moms of women killed in Harford County was made public by the White House on Friday.
Kayla Hamilton, whose mother is Tammy Nobles, was raped and killed by strangulation in 2022.
A year later, Rachel Morin’s mother, Patty Morin, was also brutally murdered.
Both ladies were killed by young men who entered the country illegally from El Salvador, according to the prosecution.
Walter Javier Martinez pleaded guilty to Hamilton’s murder and was subsequently given a 70-year jail sentence.
The trial for Morin’s alleged killer, Victor Martinez-Hernandez, is set for April 1.
President Donald Trump brought attention to the national immigration debate that was triggered by their killings throughout his 2024 campaign.
ICE agents have made thousands of arrests as part of Trump’s aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration since he took office last month.
Trump’s pledges to remove illegal immigrants who have committed crimes helped him win the 2024 election’s popular and electoral votes, but not everyone is happy.
Actress and musician Selena Gomez recently shared a heartfelt video on social media regarding Trump’s most recent deportation attempts.
In the now-viral video, Gomez adds, “I just want to say that I’m very sorry.” My people are all under siege. “The kids,” Gomez remarked.
“You don’t know who you’re crying for,” Nobles replies to Gomez in the White House video. “What about our children who were brutally murdered, raped, and beaten to death?”
Morin responded, “I just think it’s a ruse to deceive people and to garner sympathy for lawlessness.” Only women have voiced their concerns regarding their children.
Ten million people have viewed the White House tweet on X (previously Twitter).
Illegal aliens killed Rachel Morin, Jocelyn Nungaray, and Kayla Hamilton.
Their brave moms had a message for @SelenaGomez and those who are against border security. KfsqQGwhqj Watchpic.twitter.com
January 31, 2025, The White House (@WhiteHouse)
Numerous Democratic leaders in Maryland have criticized Trump’s policies.
In order to help with immigration enforcement, Attorney General Anthony Brown made county, local, and state police aware of their authority’s boundaries.
Brown added that if officers complied with immigration detainers—which ICE occasionally imposes on migrants who are already detained for a range of offenses that may result in removal—they might be held civilly liable.
Over 150 undocumented sex offenders were arrested in Maryland last year, according to ICE, despite the fact that several counties disregarded detainers.
Employees at medical facilities who might come into contact with federal officials were given identical instructions by Brown.
Additionally, an employee letter detailing how to handle ICE on school property was released by the State Department of Education.
When questioned, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott denied that Charm City is a sanctuary city, calling it a friendly city instead. He also pledged to prevent police from asking civilians if they are citizens.
Frederick’s Mayor Michael O. Connor has infuriated County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins by promising to use public monies to protect unauthorized migrants.
Local collaboration has been promoted by Republican leaders, including the state attorneys of Carroll and Harford counties.
76 percent of Marylanders agree, according to a Gonzalez Poll taken earlier this year.
Immigrant rights activists are pushing for new legislation in Maryland that would forbid ICE from accessing establishments like schools.
There have been no verified reports of any school raids, despite some people saying they have spotted ICE outside of schools.
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