US president Donald Trump blamed former president Joe Biden’s immigration policies for the 2023 murder of Maryland mother Rachel Morin.
Trump on Monday in a social media post said, “Moments ago, the illegal criminal, who was allowed into our country by crooked Joe Biden, was convicted of the heinous murder of Rachel Morin. Rachel was a beautiful mother of five from Maryland, and her life was taken at the hands of a monster who should have never been here in the first place."
"The fake news should be focusing on the beautiful life and tragic death of this Maryland mother, rather than the so-called “Maryland father,” who is actually an MS-13 gang member and foreign terrorist from El Salvador. We will never forget Rachel Morin, and are committed to protecting women like her across our country. We will deport illegal murderers, rapists, and criminals. Make America great again!" he added.
Martinez-Hernandez, who illegally entered the United States from El Salvador in 2023, was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder, rape, and kidnapping. He was arrested nearly 10 months after Morin’s body was discovered near a popular trail in Harford County, Maryland. Prosecutors confirmed his ties to criminal gangs and announced they will seek a life sentence without parole.
This comes at a time when his administration is under fire for a separate case involving Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Garcia, who had lived in the US since 2011, was deported by immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) in March despite a 2019 judge’s ruling that protected him from removal. The deportation was later declared illegal by US. courts. The supreme court upheld this on April 10, 2025, ordering the US government to bring Garcia back.
Attorney general Pam Bondi said the US would provide a plane for Garcia’s return if El Salvador released him from prison. However, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele rejected the idea. “How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? Of course I’m not going to do it,” he said.
Trump on Monday in a social media post said, “Moments ago, the illegal criminal, who was allowed into our country by crooked Joe Biden, was convicted of the heinous murder of Rachel Morin. Rachel was a beautiful mother of five from Maryland, and her life was taken at the hands of a monster who should have never been here in the first place."
"The fake news should be focusing on the beautiful life and tragic death of this Maryland mother, rather than the so-called “Maryland father,” who is actually an MS-13 gang member and foreign terrorist from El Salvador. We will never forget Rachel Morin, and are committed to protecting women like her across our country. We will deport illegal murderers, rapists, and criminals. Make America great again!" he added.
Martinez-Hernandez, who illegally entered the United States from El Salvador in 2023, was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder, rape, and kidnapping. He was arrested nearly 10 months after Morin’s body was discovered near a popular trail in Harford County, Maryland. Prosecutors confirmed his ties to criminal gangs and announced they will seek a life sentence without parole.
This comes at a time when his administration is under fire for a separate case involving Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Garcia, who had lived in the US since 2011, was deported by immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) in March despite a 2019 judge’s ruling that protected him from removal. The deportation was later declared illegal by US. courts. The supreme court upheld this on April 10, 2025, ordering the US government to bring Garcia back.
Attorney general Pam Bondi said the US would provide a plane for Garcia’s return if El Salvador released him from prison. However, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele rejected the idea. “How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? Of course I’m not going to do it,” he said.
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