Brother Of Woman Police Say Was Murdered By Illegal Immigrant Rips Into Biden At RNC

The brother of a woman who police say was raped and murdered by an illegal immigrant from El Salvador called out President Joe Biden in a speech at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, saying that her death was preventable. 

Michael Morin, the brother of Rachel Morin, said Biden’s border policies led to his sister’s death. Rachel, a mother of five, was killed after she went for a run on a trail in Hartford County, Maryland, in August 2023. The man arrested for her murder and rape, 23-year-old Victor Antonio Martinez Hernandez, illegally entered the United States in February 2023 under Biden’s watch, according to law enforcement. 

“Rachel, a joyful accomplished athlete and mother of five, was raped and murdered by a suspected illegal immigrant. This was described as among the most brutal and violent offenses that has ever occurred in Hartford County, Maryland, history,” Morin said during his speech. “Open borders are often portrayed as compassionate, but there is nothing compassionate about allowing violent criminals into our country and robbing children of their mother. My sister’s death was preventable.” 

According to Morin, neither Biden nor Harris ever reached out to him after his sister’s murder. 

“Joe Biden and his designated border czar, Kamala Harris, opened our borders to him, and others like him, empowering them to victimize the innocent,” he said. “Yet, to this day, we have not heard from Joe Biden or Kamala Harris. They never apologized.”

Morin said former President Donald Trump called to offer condolences and asked to meet with him. 

“What has gotten us through this unthinkable loss is our faith in Jesus Christ,” he said. “ And as brutal as the murder of my sister was, I pray that our killer will find Jesus Christ. For all the affected by senseless tragedy, I pray for peace.”

The trial for Hernandez is expected to begin in October. He is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree rape, second-degree rape, third-degree sex offense, and kidnapping.

Trump has made cracking down on illegal immigration a large part of his presidential campaign. The RNC platform this year focuses on securing the southern border and deporting illegal immigrants.