Alexis Nungaray, whose daughter Jocelyn was allegedly slain by illegal immigrants, shares the chilling sequence of events leading up to the tragedy, calling for border security measures.
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**Houston, Texas (Fox News)** - The mother of Jocelyn Nungaray, Alexis, has presented a horrifying account of the events leading up to her daughter's murder in a congressional hearing investigating migrant crime. The testimony sheds light on the devastating impact of illegal immigration on American families.
Harrowing Timeline of Migrant Crime: Mother Testifies in Congressional Hearing on Daughter's Murder
Alexis's ordeal began on June 17, 2024, when Jocelyn left home for a late-night soda. Surveillance footage captured Jocelyn being lured away from a convenience store by two Venezuelan illegal immigrants, Johan Jose Martinez Rangel and Franklin Pena. She never returned home.
"That Monday morning was terrifying," Alexis recalled to the House Judiciary Committee. "Waking up to know your child was missing and frantically searching the area where her phone was being pinged just two minutes away from her home, driving up to that exact location to see crime scene tape and officers by a bridge."
Harrowing Timeline of Migrant Crime: Mother Testifies in Congressional Hearing on Daughter's Murder
At the scene, officers provided no answers, but within 45 minutes, Alexis received a call summoning her downtown. "I'm still hanging on to the hope that my 12-year-old daughter is still somewhere out there," she said. "They bring me to the floor labeled Homicide Division."
According to the prosecution, Rangel and Pena took Jocelyn under the bridge, held her for over two hours, removed her pants, bound her, and killed her before disposing of her body in the bayou.
Harrowing Timeline of Migrant Crime: Mother Testifies in Congressional Hearing on Daughter's Murder
Alexis's testimony highlighted the role of the Biden-Harris administration's open border policies in enabling the suspects to enter the United States illegally. "Because of the Biden-Harris administration open border policies, catch and release, they were enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program," she stated. "They were released into the United States. It was not even a full three weeks later that they would take my daughter Jocelyn Nungaray's life."
Alexis's testimony joins those of other victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants, bringing attention to the urgent need for border security measures. The hearing aims to press the administration to address these concerns and protect American families from the consequences of unchecked illegal immigration.
Harrowing Timeline of Migrant Crime: Mother Testifies in Congressional Hearing on Daughter's Murder
Rangel's next court appearance is scheduled for November 11. The case remains under investigation, and both Rangel and Pena face capital murder charges.
