Ruby Garcia
Twenty-five-year-old Ruby Garcia was shot and killed on a highway in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Brandon Ortiz-Vite, her ex-boyfriend and an undocumented immigrant, was convicted of murder.
On March 22, 2024, Ruby Garcia, 25, was shot and killed alongside Highway 131 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her ex-boyfriend Brandon Ortiz-Vite, 25, a Mexican national who had been deported in 2020 and reentered the U.S., was arrested.
The case gained national attention when former President Trump cited it in a campaign speech. Ruby's family pushed back, saying her death was being exploited politically.
Ortiz-Vite was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole.
The case, alongside others, fueled the immigration debate during the 2024 presidential election.
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