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‘Tragedy was preventable’: White House pays tribute to Sheridan Gorman, says murder was ‘direct result’ of policy failure

The White House has expressed condolences Sheridan Gorman After the brutal murder of a Loyola college student. The 18-year-old freshman was shot 25-year-old Venezuelan immigrant Jose Medina-Medina The family’s attorney said she and a group of friends walked to the pier at Toby Prints Beach last Thursday to watch the Northern Lights, ABC 7 reported.

‘Tragedy was preventable’: White House mourns slain Sheridan Gorman (GoFundMe)

“This was an avoidable tragedy. Sheridan Gorman was murdered under the Biden administration by an illegal alien who was released into the United States in 2023 – a direct result of failed border and sanctuary city policies,” the White House posted on Instagram.

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“The Trump administration is working hard to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again. Prayers are with her loved ones,” the post added.

What Donald Trump had to say about the case

President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday, March 23, that he had been informed of the circumstances of Gorman’s murder. He said the incident demonstrated the need for greater immigration enforcement.

“This person came in through an open door policy [former President] “Joe Biden and us and others. We’re killing tens of thousands of people,” Trump said, according to WGLT. “We’re doing a good job, but it’s a shame.” “

According to court records, a warrant was issued for Medina’s arrest in 2023 after Medina stopped appearing in court on a shoplifting charge. Federal officials said the undocumented Venezuelan national should not have been released after his arrest in 2023.

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Chicago police arrested Medina-Medina shortly after Gorman’s murder. Authorities used facial recognition software to compare images from surveillance footage to U.S. Customs and Border Protection records. CPD investigators said in the arrest report that the images matched Medina-Medina.

Medina-Medina faces first-degree murder and weapons charges, ABC 7 reported.

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