The bill is named after a 12-year-old Houston girl who prosecutors say was murdered by two undocumented immigrants from Venezuela.
Senator Ted Cruz is pushing for Congress to support a bill called the Justice for Jocelyn Act.The men were awaiting their immigration hearing when the crime occurred."I refuse to let her voice go unheard," said Alexis Nungaray, Jocelyn's mother.Nungaray says the men should not have been out of federal custody.Senator Ted Cruz said the men were in Homeland Security's alternative to the detention program, despite there being enough space to continue holding them.
If Justice for Jocelyn had already been the law of the land its a great likelyhood Jocelyn would be here today," said Ogg.Border security is a priority issue for Republicans and in national polling.Senator Cruz used this opportunity to again criticize the Biden-Harris Administration for what he calls "security failures" on the border.FOX 4 reached out to the campaign for Dallas Congressman Colin Allred, who is running against Cruz for Senate.
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