Cory B. Alvarez allegedly raped a teenage girl at a motel where he lived that housed migrants. Alvarez entered the United States lawfully in 2023 in New York City and is being held without bail. (Fox News)
"Criminal aliens exploit vulnerabilities in our nation’s immigration system to the detriment of those in the United States," the letter says. "The Biden Administration’s border and immigration policies only increase the likelihood that criminal aliens will successfully enter and remain in the U.S. Pursuant to the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to conduct oversight of federal immigration policy and procedures."
Alavarez's case recently sparked outcry in the nearby New Hampshire governor's race, with Republican candidate Kelly Ayotte demanding her Democratic opponent, Joyce Craig, "denounce" her endorsement from Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey. Healey remarked to news cameras last week that while the 15-year-old girl's alleged rape at a state emergency shelter for migrants is a "horrible situation," there is vetting in place for people brought in and "it's unfortunate from time to time things will happen."
The Hous Judiciary Committee is asking Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide information on how Cory Alvarez came into the U.S. (Getty Images)
The final request is for "information regarding the alien’s processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials, including whether CBP officials were alerted to derogatory information about the alien and what questions were asked of the alien during the screening process." The deadline listed is before 5 p.m. on April 2.
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Jordan and McClintock have been penning similar letters to Mayorkas demanding information on migrants linked to recent high-profile crimes in the United States. Most recently, the two Republicans demanded in a letter sent Monday that DHS provide information, including documents on the previous deportations, of the two brothers of the illegal immigrant and suspected gang member from Venezuela accused of killing Georgia student Laken Riley.
Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
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