close
close

Patty Morin talks about the death of her daughter

Patty Morin talks about the death of her daughter

The mother of Rachel Morin, a woman who allegedly killed by an illegal immigrantexpressed disappointment at the Biden administration’s “impersonal” response to her daughter’s murder and that DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas did not address her by name.

Rachel Morina Maryland mother of five, was killed while hiking near her home. Illegal immigrant Victor Martinez Hernandez is charged with premeditated murder and premeditated rape following a 10-month investigation into the crime.

DEMOCRATS ‘NOT EXCITED’ WITH BIDEN DESPITE SUCCESS OF CANDIDATES FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: REPORT

During an appearance on “The Ingraham Angle” on Wednesday, Rachel’s mother Patty Morin shouted at Mayorkas because she could not pronounce her daughter’s name during an interview on CNN.

When asked by CNN about Rachel’s death, Mayorkas said: “Of course, our hearts break for the children, the families, the loved ones, the friends of the murdered woman, the mother.”

Patty Morin discusses the Biden administration's response to the death of Rachel Morin on

Patty Morin discusses the Biden administration’s response to the death of Rachel Morin on “The Ingraham Angle.” (FoxNews)

Morin called his reaction a “political statement through and through” and said he was “not even willing to acknowledge that (Rachel) is a woman, that she is a mother (and) a daughter.”

“It is completely depersonalizes her and turns her into an object,” Morin told host Laura Ingraham.

The grieving mother said her message to the Biden administration was that the people targeted by criminal migrants are “American citizens” and the “backbone” of the country.

“My message is that these are American citizens. These are the people who help make our country strong. These are the men and women who keep our country running, our economy, our families, our churches,” Morin said. “This is the backbone of America. Who are we? We Americans. And to not even acknowledge that my daughter is a human being or that she’s a woman or a mother, to categorize her as a statistic, just shows how impersonal they are… how little they value life.”

Morin said she did not want her daughter to become a political statement, and her family feels Rachel’s loss every day.

“We always think about Rachel being gone because of all the things we do in our lives that she was involved in,” she said. “We are constantly reminded of Rachel and it just makes you so sad because there is such a hole in our family.”

The White House sent its condolences to Rachel Morin’s family in a statement this week, but declined to say what steps it would take to secure the border when asked by a Fox News Digital reporter.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

“We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Rachel Morin,” a White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. “We cannot comment on ongoing law enforcement cases. But fundamentally, we believe that people should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law when they are found guilty.”

Former President Trump called Patty Morin on Thursday and she said in a press release provided by her attorney that she was “deeply touched by President Trump’s kindness and concern.”

Fox News’ Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.