Family members of a 12-year-old Houston girl, who was tragically killed by two Venezuelan men who entered the U.S. illegally, are backing legislation that would restrict federal immigration authorities from releasing detained immigrants. The proposed bill, known as the 'Justice for Jocelyn Act,' aims to prevent the release of detained immigrants if there are available beds at detention centers.
The suspects, Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, 22, and Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, have been charged with capital murder in the death of Jocelyn Nungaray, who was found strangled in a creek after disappearing during a walk to a convenience store. Both men entered the U.S. illegally near El Paso earlier this year and were subsequently arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol. Despite being released with orders to appear in court at a later date through ICE's Alternatives to Detention programs, they committed the heinous crime.
