Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) released the following statement regarding the murder of 10-year-old Kayla Gomez-Orozco:
“My heart truly breaks for the family and friends of Kayla Gomez-Orozco. Such a beautiful child with so much potential. This murder was not only horrific, it was completely and easily avoidable. The alleged murderer, identified by Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith as a previously deported criminal illegal alien, should have been behind bars or prevented from re-entering our nation illegally."
“If we do not start enforcing our porous borders, innocent lives, like little Kayla’s, will continue to be in grave danger. This is an issue that needs to be addressed, not ignored or boldly embraced.”
“My fervent prayers are with Kayla’s family as they begin to process this unimaginable, senseless loss and deal with the absence of such a precious child.”
Congressman Gohmert is the Chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Vice Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. Prior to being elected to serve in Congress, he was elected to three terms as State District Judge in Smith County, Texas and was appointed by then Texas Governor Rick Perry to complete a term as Chief Justice of the 12th Court of Appeals of Texas.
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