Loyola Student’s Alleged Killer Was Released Despite 'No Valid Asylum Claim,' Records Reveal

Republicans have criticized Democrats for releasing an alleged illegal immigrant who later killed a Chicago student. According to GOP members on the House Judiciary Committee, Jose Medina-Medina was released into the country "due to lack of space" under President Joe Biden's administration.

Republicans have claimed that Democrats "knew" the threat he posed, but went ahead with it anyway.

Jose Medina-Medina, 25, is originally from Venezuela. He allegedly entered the country illegally during Biden's administration. He has now been charged with the first-degree murder in the killing of of Sheridan Gorman, 18, a Chicago student.

Medina-Medina is also facing charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm and illegal possession of a firearm. The murder that took place on March 19 has sparked nationwide outrage.

Republicans are now demanding an end to sanctuary policies that they believe protect undocumented immigrants over American citizens.

Following the incident, Republicans with the House Judiciary Committee posted excerpts on X . The post contains documents filed by a U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agent detailing the agency's assessment of Medina-Medina before he was released into the U.S.

According to the excerpt, Medina-Medina admitted that he did not face any immediate threat to his life in his home country, and the agency assessed that he was "likely to abscond" if released.

The excerpt further states that he encountered officials in the El Paso sector of the southern border. It notes "The subject was asked and responded that they do not fear harm or persecution should they be returned to their home country."

The document added that Medina-Medina "has close family ties or roots in this country, yet is likely to abscond."

However, despite the assessment, he was "processed for a Notice to Appear and released on recognizance due to lack of space," something the Committee Republicans criticized heavily.

They wrote, "Democrats knew this man was dangerous and had no legitimate asylum claim. But they still released him."

"The criminal alien who killed college student Sheridan Gorman: -Apprehended at the border by the Biden Administration in 2023 -Released two weeks later -Noted by officials as 'likely to abscond' and had no verifiable contact information," the post added.

According to Fox News Digital, federal prosecutors have added an illegal firearm possession charge against the man, mostly because they "have no faith" in the Illinois justice system.

In a conversation with the outlet, local criminal defense attorney Donna Rotunno said, "Blue cities historically are lighter in their prosecutions. We have already heard that this person was of diminished capacity, so we are probably going to see some defense in regard to that. My guess is the feds wanted to jump in so they could have some control over the fate of the defendant."