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Both Democratic senators from Maryland have lamented the “broken” border situation in the wake of allegations that an illegal immigrant is responsible for the killing of a mother of five from the state, but have continued to celebrate President Biden’s border policies.
“My heart breaks for the Morin family,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen told the Baltimore Sun after the arrest of 23-year-old illegal El Salvadorian migrant Victor Martinez Hernandez in connection to the murder of Rachel Morin, a Maryland mother of five. “The Morin family deserves more than words – they deserve action. There’s no doubt our immigration system is broken. That’s why I voted last month to move onto bipartisan legislation that would allow us to begin addressing our border security and comprehensive immigration reforms, but Republicans slammed the door shut.”
Van Hollen’s comments were echoed by Maryland’s senior senator, Ben Cardin, who told the Baltimore Sun that the U.S. immigration system is “broken” and that “Congress needs to act.” Like Van Hollen, Cardin also took aim at Republicans, whom he argued blocked legislation “to make reforms and inject resources into a system bursting at the seams.”
While both Maryland lawmakers were quick to point the finger across the aisle in the wake of the news, both took a different approach to President Biden’s policies. Under fire for his handling of the situation at the border in recent months, the president has announced multiple executive actions aimed at reforming America’s immigration system.
BIDEN OFFERS ‘CONDOLENCES’ BUT NO SOLUTION AFTER LATEST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT MURDER ALLEGATION
Sen. Ben Cardin during a hearing on Feb. 15, 2023, at the U.S. Capitol. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The most recent action, which was announced Tuesday and offers a pathway to legal status for some half a million undocumented spouses and family members of U.S. citizens, has been panned by critics who argue it will further incentivize illegal crossings.
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