According to The White House, President Donald J. Trump addressed the tragic murder of Alexis Nungaray’s 12-year-old daughter, Jocelyn, attributing the crime to two Venezuelan nationals. He criticized the previous administration's immigration policies, suggesting they facilitated the entry of the accused into the U.S.

According to Mihir (@RhythmicAnalyst), illegal migrants tend to favor countries like the USA, Italy, Canada, Germany, and the UK over wealthy Asian and Middle Eastern nations such as Japan, Korea, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, due to factors like more lenient immigration policies, established migrant communities, and better economic opportunities in Western countries.