A House Judiciary Committee report reveals that a teenager, released into the U.S. under Biden-Harris immigration policies, is now accused of the horrific rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, raising serious concerns about the administration's handling of illegal border crossings.
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A House Judiciary Committee report has confirmed that a 17-year-old Unaccompanied Alien Child (UAC), who crossed the southern border illegally and was later released by agencies under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, is accused of raping and murdering 11-year-old Maria Gonzalez.
The interim staff report criticizes the immigration policies of the Biden-Harris Administration, stating, "The disastrous immigration policies of the Biden-Harris Administration have had real-world consequences for American citizens." It continues, "The effects of those policies will be felt for years to come, with criminal aliens in American neighborhoods harming families and hurting public safety across the country. The family of Maria Gonzalez will never be the same because the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies incentivized illegal alien Juan Carlos Garcia Rodriguez to enter the country and fast-tracked his release."
According to the report, Juan Carlos Garcia Rodriguez entered the U.S. illegally via the U.S.-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas, on January 8, 2023, after his parents paid a smuggler to bring him from Guatemala. Following his capture by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Garcia Rodriguez was handed over to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as he was classified as a UAC and thus eligible to be placed with an adult sponsor in the U.S.
Garcia Rodriguez reportedly informed HHS staff that he had left Guatemala seeking "academic and work opportunities" — reasons that do not qualify for asylum in the U.S. Despite his eligibility being in question, HHS allowed Garcia Rodriguez to be placed with an adult sponsor in Shreveport, Louisiana. This sponsor was reportedly an illegal alien with a criminal history in Guatemala and had previously failed to enroll UACs in required classes.
Within a month of his release to the adult sponsor, HHS staff lost contact with Garcia Rodriguez. Attempts to reconnect in May and June 2023 also failed.
About seven months later, Garcia Rodriguez was arrested by the Pasadena, Texas, Police Department for the alleged rape and murder of Maria Gonzalez. According to police, on August 12, 2023, Maria texted her father, who was at work, that someone was knocking at the door of their home. When family members checked on her, they found the apartment empty. Her father discovered Maria's body hidden in a laundry basket under her bed when he returned from work. A coroner’s report revealed that Maria had suffered blunt force trauma and sexual assault.
Garcia Rodriguez was denied bail and remains in custody.
The interim report also specifically criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her past statements, particularly a 2017 remark that "an undocumented immigrant is not a criminal." The report claims that many illegal aliens allowed entry under the Biden-Harris Administration have committed crimes that have victimized Americans and terrorized communities.
Since taking office in early 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration has released over 400,000 UACs into the U.S. interior, with many being placed with adult sponsors who are not their biological parents or relatives.
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