Michigan Republicans are focusing on illegal migrants committing crimes as a potential campaign issue, following the recent murder of Michigan woman Ruby Garcia allegedly by her boyfriend, illegal migrant Brandon Ortiz-Vite. The GOP sees this crime as a way to appeal to the 'security mom' vote in the upcoming elections. This incident, along with another murder allegedly committed by an illegal migrant last year, is being viewed as a political opportunity by Republican strategists.
Despite studies showing that illegal immigrants have a low homicide conviction rate, Republicans believe that highlighting localized crimes like these will resonate with voters in west Michigan and could impact the presidential election dynamics in favor of the GOP.
