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A New York state lawmaker slammed America’s “clearly broken” immigration system after a Venezuelan migrant was arrested for allegedly gunning down a teenager from his district.
Sheridan Gorman, 18, from Yorktown Heights, died after she was shot in the head while walking along the Chicago lakefront with friends at 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
State Assemblyman Matt Slater blasted the immigration system after the murder of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman. Albany Times Union via Getty Images
Gorman, 18, from Yorktown Heights, NY, died at the scene after being shot in the head while walking along the Chicago lakefront. Instagram / @sheridang.gormanA 25-year-old Venezuelan national was arrested on suspicion of murdering the Loyola College freshman, three years after he entered the US.
State Assemblyman Matt Slater (R-Yorktown) thanked law enforcement for apprehending the suspect, but slammed the immigration system for allowing an alleged dangerous individual to be in the country in the first place.
“We cannot lose sight of the fact that this is the second time a member of our community has been victimized by this type of violence,” Slater told The Post in a statement.
“Our immigration system is clearly broken and endangering innocent American citizens. No one should be a victim of a system that fails on multiple levels,” he added.
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