The White House offered condolences to the family of Rachel Morin but remained silent on what it would do to enhance border security and prevent future murders.
The White House offered 'condolences' to the loved ones of Rachel Morin but would not say what steps it would take to secure the border. 'We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Rachel Morin,' a White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital. 'We cannot comment on active law enforcement cases. But fundamentally, we believe that people should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law if they are found to be guilty.
While the White House offered its condolences to the family in the case, it did not return multiple inquiries by Fox News Digital seeking comment on what the administration's threshold would be to shut down the border or take more severe measures if the cases of similar murders continued to mount. In the case of Morin's murder, the Maryland sheriff who helped investigate the case sounded off about the need for more secure borders. 'He tried to come in legally and he was turned away.
According to investigators, a police tip and DNA evidence assisted authorities in zeroing in on Martinez Hernandez. The El Salvador native was then tracked to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where police arrested him while he was sitting at a local bar. Gahler noted that Martinez Hernandez is suspected of committing a similar crime in El Salvador, yet was able to slip into the U.S. because of the country's lack of border security.
It's just insane that we would allow things like Rachel's murder to happen, and when I say ‘allow it,’ we allowed it by letting him into this country unchallenged,' Gahler said. 'That shouldn't happen to families in our country. This is preventable.' Get the latest updates on the ongoing border crisis from the Fox News Digital immigration hub.
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