The family of Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by two illegal immigrants in Houston last week, has pleaded for a "safer country" and called for heightened border security.
The family of Jocelyn Nungaray, the 12-year-old Houston girl who was allegedly murdered last week by two illegal immigrants, has expressed their profound grief and called for urgent action to prevent similar tragedies.
On "Hannity," Jocelyn's mother, Alexis Nungaray, tearfully pleaded for a "safer country." "This isn't right," she said. "We have to have more reinforcement when it comes to letting people in. This is not okay."
Jocelyn Nungaray's Family Calls for Safer Country After 12-Year-Old's Tragic Death
Jocelyn's grandfather, Kelvin Alvarenga, criticized the Biden administration's border policy, highlighting that one of the suspects, Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, was wearing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ankle bracelet at the time of the crime.
"You're not going to tell me that with an ankle monitor you are good to go," Alvarenga said. "These are people that come who were used to doing this type of thing."
Jocelyn Nungaray's Family Calls for Safer Country After 12-Year-Old's Tragic Death
Prosecutors revealed that Jocelyn fought back against her attackers, who lured her under a bridge, sexually assaulted her, and strangled her to death. The gruesome nature of the crime has shocked the community and sparked outrage.
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg described the incident as "horrific" and stated that Jocelyn endured hours of assault. "She was a little girl who slipped out of her house to call her boyfriend, a 13-year-old, was seen by two immigrants who had been drinking all afternoon, they picked her up probably asking for directions and she was innocent," Ogg said.
Jocelyn Nungaray's Family Calls for Safer Country After 12-Year-Old's Tragic Death
Alvarenga urged lawmakers to reflect on the pain caused by such senseless deaths and take action to improve border screening procedures. "I don't know if we can transmit the pain that we're having through cameras but please sit back and reflect and think of all these little angels that shouldn't have been taken away," he said.
Jocelyn's mother, Alexis, emphasized her daughter's dreams and aspirations, which were brutally cut short by the suspects. She vowed to become her daughter's voice and Advocate for change.
Jocelyn Nungaray's Family Calls for Safer Country After 12-Year-Old's Tragic Death
"I want the nation all around the world to understand that she was a child. She was my child, my firstborn," Alexis said. "These illegal men took that opportunity from my daughter, from our family, of watching her become this amazing person."
Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, and Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, 22, have each been charged with capital murder. The tragic incident has reignited the debate over border security and the need to address the influx of illegal immigrants at the southern border.
Jocelyn Nungaray's family and the Houston community are demanding justice and a commitment to creating a safer environment for all citizens. Their voices have amplified the urgency of taking immediate steps to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.
