Article snippet: During an interview with SiriusXM Patriot’s Breitbart News Daily, Ernst said Root’s killing is the “prime example” of illegal aliens quite literally getting away with alleged murder. Root’s accused killer, an illegal alien from Honduras who was shipped into the country by the Obama administration, was released from custody and is likely to have fled the U.S. without being prosecuted. “Sarah was a bright young woman,” Ernst continued. “In fact, the day before she was killed she had just graduated from Bellevue University with a 4.0 GPA, bright future ahead of her.” “Her family has yet to see justice,” Ernst said. Listen to Ernst’s full interview here: In honor of Root, Ernst and other GOP Senators have introduced “Sarah’s Law” into Congress every year since 2016 that would prohibit federal immigration officials from releasing any illegal alien who has committed a violent crime against an American citizen. “Sarah’s case is the prime example [of people] who are allowed to be here illegally, do others harm, and then they’re allowed to get away with it,” Ernst said. “We can’t allow it to continue.” The vast majority of Americans — more than 80 percent — have said they want a crackdown on illegal alien crime, including 96 percent of Republican voters, 70 percent of Democrat voters, and 79 percent of swing voters. Last year, alone, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency arrested nearly 2,000 convicted and suspected illegal alien killers, leaving behind co... Link to the full article to read more
Joni Ernst: Sarah Root's Family 'Yet to See' Illegal Alien Brought to Justice
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