FIRST ON FOX: The mother of a woman allegedly killed by a Salvadoran illegal immigrant wrote to Vice President Kamala Harris asking her to “take immediate action” to close the border and demand the removal of millions of illegal immigrants.

“I demand that you act immediately today and sign an executive order closing our southern border. Additionally, demand that anyone who entered our country illegally in the last three and a half years return to their country of origin” , declared Patty Morin in a letter to Harrisfirst obtained by Fox News Digital.

“Now is the time to act decisively. This is about protecting our citizens and ensuring that immigrants who come to America are here to contribute to our great society.”

“OUR PEOPLE ARE DIEING”: RACHEL MORIN’S MOTHER SOUNDS THE ALARM ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AFTER HER DAUGHTER’S MURDER

Patty Morin, who lost her daughter, testifies before a House Committee on Homeland Security at the U.S. Capitol on September 18, 2024. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Morin’s daughter Rachel was killed while jogging in Bel Air, Maryland, last year. Police found Rachel’s body buried in a culvert and, after months of investigation, identified her suspected killer as a illegal immigrant from El Salvador who is also accused of murder in his home country and of raping a mother and her 9-year-old daughter in Los Angeles.

He tried unsuccessfully three times to enter the United States before succeeding. across the border on Feb. 13, 2023, near El Paso, Texas, authorities said.

The case is one of a number of high-profile crimes involving illegal immigrants, drawing more attention to the lingering effects of the crisis at the southern border, which has seen a record number of entries into the United States under the Biden administration. Critics blame government policy for the crisis.

In his letter, Morin describes Rachel as “a shining light, an American mother who adored her family and devoted her life to her five children.”

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“Even if we can’t bring Rachel back, we can protect other American women, children and families. This type of violence perpetrated by illegal immigrants can easily be prevented,” she said, also reading from the letter in a video.

In her letter, she told Harris she has “the opportunity to act now and save lives.”

“The American people are watching and will remember whether this opportunity for change is met with silence or indifference,” she said.

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Immigration and border security is one of the top issues in the 2024 election, and polls show former President Trump leading Harris on this issue among voters.

Trump has promised to restart construction of the border wall, which was halted by the Biden administration, and launch a program of mass expulsions if he is elected to the White House.

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Harris supported a bipartisan border security bill it would increase funding at the border and limit some entries into the United States. She criticized Trump for not supporting it, accusing him of torpedoing the bill for political purposes. She promised to sign the bill if elected to the White House.

Conservatives said the bill would enshrine high levels of illegal immigration and instead pushed through legislation passed in the House last year that would also increase funding but significantly limit asylum and end the use of asylum. conditional release by the administration.

Although the administration has overseen a record number of border crossings, it recently highlighted a sharp decline of more than 55% since the summer following a presidential proclamation signed by President Biden that limited asylum applications in the country, bringing the figures back to unreached levels. seen since 2020.

Fox News’ Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.