FIRST ON FOX: The family of Rachel Morin, a mother of five from Maryland, brutally attacked and murdered, allegedly by an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, in August 2023, criticized the Biden administration for a “lack of compassion” in the face of her daughter’s death.
In a statement from Randolph Rice, spokesman for the Morin family, the family expressed their “deep” disappointment with the Biden administration, including President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, for their “lack of recognition and compassion” for their beloved family member.
The family pointed out that Wednesday marked 75 days since Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, the 23-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador who is believed to have murdered the 37-year-old, was arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
“There was no word from the White House…”
“The Morin family is deeply disappointed by the lack of recognition and compassion from President Biden and his administration,” they said. “It has been 75 days since the arrest of Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, an illegal immigrant who has repeatedly sneaked across our country’s border. Yet there is no word from the White House.”
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Richard Tobin, far left, denied any involvement in the death of his girlfriend Rachel Morin after her body was found on a hiking trail in Maryland. (Facebook)
The family said the Biden administration had sent a “troubling message” that the “safety and well-being” of American citizens was “not a priority” for the White House.
“The silence is deafening and sends a disturbing message that the safety and well-being of American citizens is not a priority.”
“The silence is deafening and sends a disturbing message that the safety and well-being of American citizens is not a priority,” the family said. “This lack of concern is reminiscent of the Biden administration’s blatant disregard for the victims of preventable crimes committed by illegal immigrants. Like many others, the Morin family deserves recognition and action from its leaders to prevent such tragedies from happening again.”
Former President Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, comforts Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel Morin, who was allegedly murdered by an undocumented immigrant, at the U.S.-Mexico border south of Sierra Vista, Arizona, August 22, 2024. (Rebecca Noble)
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The family of the mother of five who died during an evening run in Bel Air, Maryland, expressed their gratitude to former President Trump, as well as Maryland Governor Wes Moore and former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan.
“In stark contrast to the silence of the Biden administration, former President Donald Trump has met with the Morin family on several occasions and expressed his support and condolences,” the family’s statement said.
“Maryland Governor Wes Moore has also reached out to the family to express his sadness over the loss. Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan contacted the family shortly after the suspect’s arrest. He and Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller joined the family in the year-long memorial march, demonstrating their commitment to honoring Rachel Morin’s memory,” Rice said.
Rachel Morin’s family sharply criticized Biden and Harris for failing to acknowledge her horrific death. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Morin’s family highlighted the human consequences of the Biden administration’s lax border policies and called on the Biden administration to recognize the impact its policies have on American citizens.
According to Maryland Sheriff’s “gut feeling,” Rachel Morin was “stalked” by a suspect before her murder
“The Morin family’s pain is a poignant reminder of the consequences of lax border policies and the human toll that results,” Rice said. “As they continue to mourn Rachel’s loss, they call on the Biden administration to finally break its silence and acknowledge the tragedy that has devastated their lives.”
Morin, 37, was reported missing in August 2023 by her boyfriend. He said she never returned after going jogging on the Ma & Pa Trail, a pedestrian path in Bel Air, a quiet and normally safe city about 28 miles northeast of Baltimore, 5 August 2023.
Her body was found on the road the next day.
Police said DNA evidence linked Martinez-Hernandez to Morin’s murder.
In March 2023, Martinez-Hernandez was linked through DNA testing to a brutal attack in Los Angeles.
“While he was in our country, and probably emboldened by his anonymity, he brutally attacked a 9-year-old girl and her mother during a burglary in Los Angeles in March 2023,” Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said in an earlier press conference. “And as I think everyone knows, that was our first DNA match linking Rachel’s case to the one in Los Angeles.”
The FBI said familial DNA – genetic material that leads to a small circle of relatives – helped it identify Martinez-Hernandez as the perpetrator in both cases.
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According to authorities, Martinez-Hernandez was also wanted for murder in El Salvador.
“We are 1,800 miles from the southern border,” Gahler said at the June press conference. “And American citizens are not safe because of the failed immigration policies (of the White House and Congress).”
Martinez-Hernandez was arrested in June in Tusla, Oklahoma, and faces charges of first-degree murder, rape and kidnapping in connection with Morin’s death.
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