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Parents of slain student vow to pursue justice
An illegal immigrant pled not guilty to murdering a Loyola University Chicago student.
Cook County prosecutors accuse Jose Medina-Medina of lying in wait and ambushing Sheridan Gorman on a beach in the Rogers Park neighborhood during the early morning hours of March 19.
Medina’s attorney has previously said the illegal immigrant suffers from a brain injury and spinal problems stemming from being shot in 2018.
ABC 7 News reported on Wednesday:
Jose Medina entered a not guilty plea through a Spanish language interpreter. He is facing first-degree murder and weapon charges.
Medina appeared in court wearing a tan Cook County jail jumpsuit and walked with a limp using a cane.
The Department of Homeland Security accused the 25-year-old Venezuelan national of entering the country illegally in 2023.
Gorman’s family has called for justice for their daughter.
“We are interested in only one thing, to make sure that this does not happen to another family,” Tom Gorman, her dad, said. “Let me tell you what this actually looks like: it’s an empty seat at the table, it’s silence where there used to be laughter, it’s waking up every day knowing that your child is gone, and nothing is going to change that.”
“Our daughter was beautiful on the inside and out,” Jessica Gorman, Sheridan’s mom, said. “She really mattered. We are going to get justice for her.”
The killing has sparked national controversy, as the Trump administration accused Democrat leaders in the city and state of promoting sanctuary policies which encourage illegal immigration.
Meanwhile, the student newspaper for Loyola has tried to be sensitive to the accused murderer in its coverage, apologizing for calling him “illegal.”
“No human’s existence is illegal, and we quickly changed our wording to reflect that,” an editor’s note read.
“We deeply regret these errors, and we’re committed to continuing the high standards we hold for ourselves as journalists and members of the Loyola, Rogers Park and Chicago communities,” the newspaper reported, apologizing to the suspect who allegedly murdered a fellow student.
Medina, who came here in 2018, claimed asylum although later offered to return home.
Documents released by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee shows immigration officials determined in 2023 he did not have a legitimate claim to asylum but allowed him to stay in the country regardless, The College Fix previously reported.
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