As the country focuses on Capitol Hill, Patty Morin, grieving the loss of her daughter Rachel, will testify before Congress on Tuesday. She plans to speak about how U.S. immigration policies, particularly under the Biden Administration, may have contributed to her daughter’s death. Rachel was murdered on the Ma & Pa Trail in Harford County last August, and Victor Martinez Hernandez, an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, has been charged with the crime., as reported by CBS News Baltimore.

Scheduled to present before the House Judiciary Committee, Patty Morin's narrative is set to unfold at the hearing known as "The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: Victim Perspectives," her testimony not only seeks to honor her daughter's memory but also to critique the broader immigration framework that she believes has contributed to the circumstances leading up to the tragedy, as her attorney Randolph Rice expressed "Patty's courage in speaking out during such a difficult time is admirable," and went on to say "This hearing provides a crucial platform to shed light on the consequences of our nation's border policies, and we hope her voice helps create meaningful change," in a sentiment cited by CBS News Baltimore.

The accused, Victor Martinez Hernandez, was apprehended in June after a 10-month manhunt, a detention period that culminated in his extradition to Maryland, where a grand jury has indicted him. According to law enforcement, he had fled El Salvador, where a warrant for his arrest was outstanding on charges of murder and additional violent crimes, this before being connected to a separate incident in Los Angeles involving a home invasion and assault, as detailed by The Baltimore Sun.

Martinez Hernandez faces serious charges, including murder, rape, sex offenses, and kidnapping related to Rachel Morin’s death. He is in custody without bail at the Harford County Detention Center.