Speaker Johnson Blames Immigration Policies for Fatal Shooting

On March 25th, House Speaker Mike Johnson recently addressed the fatal shooting of 18-year-old

Sheridan Gorman, a Loyola University Chicago.

Freshman killed on March 19th near a lakefront pier.

He argued that immigration policies in sanctuary city rules in Chicago allowed the tragedy

to happen, insisting the system were just as it's supporters planned.

The suspect, 25-year-old Jose Medina, Medina, faces first-degree murder charges.

These of Venezuela national who entered the United States in 2023 and had a prior criminal

record, including two run-ins with law, enforcement that didn't lead to deportation.

Johnson highlighted how federal and local policies kept Medina, Medina free despite those encounters

calling the killing preventable and tying it to.

Broughter issues like open borders.

The cases sparked fresh debate over sanctuary policies in cities like Chicago, where leaders

have offered condolences but defended their approach.

Meanwhile, Johnson connected the incident to the ongoing partial shutdown of the Department

of Homeland Security, now 40 days in, and one of the longest ever.

He criticized Democrats for blocking recent Republican bills aimed at speeding of deportations

for certain offenders.

This story underscores growing tensions around immigration enforcement, leaving many to

wonder how to prevent similar losses moving forward.