North Kent News

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, issued a statement on Thursday in response to the death of Ruby Garcia, a 25-year-old Grand Rapids woman found shot to death along U.S. 131 last week. Huizenga expressed his sadness and shock, saying, "Like thousands of people across West Michigan, I am saddened and shocked by the senseless death of a young member of our community just starting the prime of her life. As the parents of children roughly the same age as Ruby, my wife and I are heartbroken for her family."

Huizenga highlighted the preventability of Ruby's death, stating, "Part of what makes Ruby’s death so difficult to comprehend is that it was preventable. Considering that the killer was here illegally and had multiple arrests in his past, this tragedy illustrates the need to properly enforce our laws."

The Senator also emphasized the broader implications of this tragedy, noting, "It also sheds light on the real consequences in every community across the country of our national failure to secure the border and enforce commonsense immigration laws."

Senator Huizenga's remarks underscore the need for stricter enforcement of laws in light of preventable tragedies like Ruby Garcia's death.