The granddaughter of a 92-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered in New York City by an illegal alien gave a powerful speech with President Donald Trump on Friday about how the Democrat-controlled city shielded the illegal alien with its sanctuary policies.

“ICE revealed it had filed a detainer for [Reeaz] Khan in November 2019, when he had been arrested on assault and weapons charges,” Fox News reported. “But crucially, that detainer was ignored and Khan was released onto the streets.”

Daria Ortiz, granddaughter of Maria Fuentes, spoke alongside the president at the National Border Patrol Council where she pointed out how her grandmother would still be alive if it wasn’t for the Democrat policy.

“Hello everyone. My name is Daria Ortiz. I’m the granddaughter of Maria Eusebia Fuertes, the 92-year-old woman who was raped and murdered in Queens,” Ortiz said. “I’d like to take this moment to say my grandmother was very generous and educated. She was a woman who dedicated her time to taking care of others. Before coming to America, she worked as a secretary for the president of her native country, the Dominican Republic.”

“She’s a shining example of when people come legally to this country, work hard, and do the right thing, and are law-abiding citizens,” Ortiz continued. “My grandmother raised her children and her grandchildren while working hard to give us a future. Unfortunately, my grandmother had to be the example of why something like this horrific crime should never happen.”

“Our family’s hope is that her death was not in vain, and that preventative measures are put into place to ensure that nothing like this ever happens to anyone again,” Ortiz continued. “The tragedy in all of this is the fact that this could have been avoided had there been no sanctuary law. The tragedy is my grandma is not ever going to be here again.”

“The man that is responsible for this should have never had the opportunity to do this had his multiple offenses not been ignored,” Ortiz concluded. “The system not only failed our family, but it failed our city. Our family would like to thank the administration for acknowledging my family’s tragedy and extending their concerns in this tragic time. Thank you very much.”

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Absolutely heartbreaking. Democrats' lawless policies have real and devastating consequences. ICE issued an active detainer against this illegal alien with previous criminal offenses. NYC didn't honor it. We will remember Maria Fuertes. Her death should not be in vain. pic.twitter.com/obU6KcxiED — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) February 14, 2020

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