According to court documents obtained by Fox 17, Ortiz-Vite confessed to repeatedly shooting Garcia during their dispute.
On March 27, 2024, a young woman named Ruby Garcia was killed in Michigan by her boyfriend Brandon Ortiz-Vite during an argument. The murder took place and resulted in the death of the victim.
On March 27, 2024, a young woman named Ruby Garcia was killed in Michigan by her boyfriend Brandon Ortiz-Vite. The murder took place during an argument and resulted in the death of the victim. According to court documents obtained by Fox 17, Ortiz-Vite confessed to repeatedly shooting Garcia during their dispute.
Former President Donald Trump claimed during a campaign event that he had spoken to Ruby Garcia's family about their loss. However, Mavi Garcia, Ruby's sister, claims that this was not true.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Trump lied about reaching out to Ruby Garcia's family when he said during a campaign event that he had spoken to them. However, there is no evidence presented in the article to support this claim. Secondly, the author quotes Mavi Garcia as saying that she and her relatives watched in disbelief as Trump made the claim about speaking with their family on live TV. This statement implies that Ruby Garcia's family did not speak to Trump or his campaign, which contradicts what was stated earlier in the article. Thirdly, the author quotes Mavi Garcia as saying that she wished Ortiz-Vite had stayed in Mexico and criticized Trump for making the case about migration. This statement implies that Ruby Garcia's family did not want illegal immigrants to come into their country, which contradicts what was stated earlier in the article. Finally, the author quotes Mavi Garcia as saying that she wished Ortiz-Vite had stayed in Mexico and criticized Trump for making the case about migration. This statement implies that Ruby Garcia's family did not want illegal immigrants to come into their country, which contradicts what was stated earlier in the article.
The author claims that Trump lied about reaching out to Ruby Garcia's family when he said during a campaign event that he had spoken to them. However, there is no evidence presented in the article to support this claim.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing former President Donald Trump's statements without providing any evidence or context for his claims. Additionally, the author presents a dichotomous depiction of Ruby Garcia and her family members as either supportive of Trump or critical of him, which oversimplifies complex issues and ignores nuances in their opinions. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric by using phrases such as
The author uses an appeal to authority by citing former President Donald Trump's statements without providing any evidence or context for his claims.
<br>Ruby Garcia, 25, was found on the side of US-131 with several bullet wounds. Her purported love interest, 25-year-old Brandon Ortiz-Vite, later admitted to shooting Garcia after an argument.
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The author has a clear political bias and is using the tragic death of Ruby Garcia to further their own agenda. The author repeatedly mentions Trump's involvement in the case, even though there is no evidence that he reached out to the family or had any contact with them. This suggests that the author is trying to make it seem like Trump was lying about reaching out to the family when in fact they have no proof of this claim.
Mavi Garcia told WOOD-TV she wished Ortiz-Vite had stayed in Mexico, but also criticized Trump for making the case about migration.
The former president has leaned into recent high-profile killings committed by illegal migrants, calling it Biden's border bloodbath.
The sister of Ruby Garcia, a 25-year-old Michigan resident allegedly murdered by her illegal immigrant lover, has claimed former President Donald Trump lied when he said during a campaign event that he had spoken to the bereaved family.
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Diana Glebova has a conflict of interest on the topic of illegal immigration as she is reporting on the murder case of Ruby Garcia and her sister Mavi Garcia. She also reports on Trump's campaign event in Grand Rapids which could be seen as an endorsement for him.
Diana Glebova also reports on Trump's campaign event in Grand Rapids which could be seen as an endorsement for him.
Diana Glebova reported that Ruby Garcia was killed by an illegal immigrant, but she did not disclose any personal or professional ties to the topic of immigration.
Kari Lake raised $1 million at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday
A group of House Republicans introduced a proposal to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after Donald Trump
Faith Forward released an ad praising President Biden as 'faithful'
Senator Sherrod Brown raised $12 million in the first three months of the year
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Senator Sherrod Brown announced he had raised $12 million in the first three months of the year
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The article contains several examples of logical fallacies. The first example is an appeal to authority when the Republican House members propose renaming Washington Dulles International Airport after Donald Trump. This is a fallacy because it assumes that just because someone has political power or influence, their ideas are automatically correct or should be taken seriously without any evidence to support them.
A group of House Republicans introduced a proposal on Tuesday that would rename Washington Dulles International Airport, in the liberal suburbs of Northern Virginia, Donald J. Trump International Airport.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'faithful president' to describe Biden in contrast to Trump who is described as infusing Christianity into his campaign.
>u201Ca faithful president who doesn’t worship himself,”
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans.
The murder of Laken Riley took center stage during Thursday night's State of the Union address.
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Former President Donald Trump has spoken of immigrants as criminals and mentally ill people who are 'poisoning the blood of our country.'
Florida Gov. (and former presidential candidate) Ron DeSantis said migrants suspected of carrying drugs across the border should be shot, without specifying how drug smugglers could be told apart from other migrants.
Ruby Garcia, a 25-year-old Michigan resident allegedly murdered by her illegal immigrant lover, was found on the side of US-131 with several bullet wounds.
Brandon Ortiz-Vite, Ruby's purported love interest and an illegal immigrant who had been deported in 2020 under the Trump administration, later admitted to shooting Garcia after an argument and dumping her remains before driving away in her car.
The idea that immigrants bring crime remains widespread despite research indicating otherwise.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it implies that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans based on incarceration rates and research findings from Stanford University and the CATO Institute. However, this does not take into account other factors such as undocumented status or immigration history which may contribute to higher crime rates among certain groups of immigrants. Secondly, the article uses sensationalism by highlighting a few examples of violent crimes committed by migrants without providing context on how these incidents are representative of the larger population. This creates an unfair and inaccurate portrayal of all immigrants as criminals or dangerous individuals.
The claim that immigration brings on a crime wave can be traced back to the first immigrants who arrived in the U.S.
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The article contains several examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses inflammatory language such as 'vitriol' and 'poisoning the blood of our country', which is a clear attempt to demonize immigrants. Secondly, there are quotes from politicians that use fear-mongering tactics to portray immigrants as criminals without providing any evidence. Thirdly, the article uses statistics on incarceration rates but fails to mention other factors such as poverty and lack of access to education which contribute to higher crime rates among certain groups. Finally, the author presents a one-sided view of the issue by only citing studies that support their argument without considering alternative perspectives.
Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., speaks during a news conference on the border on Feb. 15, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
The former president's team now refuses to say who Trump actually spoke with
Former President Donald Trump claimed during a campaign event that he had spoken to Ruby Garcia’s family about their loss. However, Mavi Garcia claims that this was not true.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Trump spoke to Ruby Garcia's family but it was later denied by her sister Mavi Garcia who stated that they did not speak with him. This contradicts the initial statement made by Trump and therefore cannot be considered true or accurate information.
The article states:
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when the author claims that Trump spoke with Ruby Garcia's family without providing any evidence. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing undocumented immigrants as 'animals'. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of the victim and her killer, where the former is described positively while the latter negatively.
The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that Trump spoke with Ruby Garcia's family without providing any evidence. For example: 'But as the family denies any outreach from the former president, Trump’s team is refusing to say who, if anyone, they spoke to.'
The article uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing undocumented immigrants as 'animals'. For instance: 'Trump used his Grand Rapids appearance to demean those living in the U.S. without proper authorization, calling them “animals” and “not human.”'
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The author claims that Trump spoke with the family of Ruby Garcia and then denies it. The author also uses inflammatory language to describe undocumented immigrants as 'animals' which is a biased statement.
<br> “He did not speak with any of us, so it was kind of shocking seeing that he had said that he had spoke with us, and misinforming people on live TV.<br>
Mavi Garcia criticized Trump for focusing so much of his ire on undocumented immigrants.
> Rebecca Cook/Reuters; GoFundMe Donald Trump claimed at a campaign rally on Tuesday that he had been in touch with the family of a young woman murdered last month by an undocumented Mexican immigrant, much to the surprise of the victim's actual relatives. <br> “They said she just had just this most contagious laughter, and when she walked into a room, she lit up that room,” Trump told a crowd in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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The article by Justin Rohrlich and Jake Lahut contains multiple conflicts of interest. The authors have a financial stake in the topic they are reporting on as they work for The Daily Beast which is owned by NBCUniversal, a company that has been criticized for its coverage of immigration issues.
The article mentions an undocumented Mexican immigrant and an Undocumented Mexican Immigrant who was killed in the US. This topic is highly controversial and could be seen as biased towards one side or another.
The illegal migrant accused of shooting dead a 25-year-old Michigan woman during a botched carjacking attempt had been deported under the Trump administration but then slipped back into the US.
Mexican national Brandon Ortiz-Vite, 25, has allegedly confessed to repeatedly shooting Ruby Garcia during an argument late Friday including once after he got out of her car to make sure she was dead.
Brandon Ortiz-Vite already had a criminal history in Michigan dating back to 2017 and was arrested on a bench warrant in August 2020 for driving violations.
He was ordered removed by an immigration judge with the Justice Department's Executive Office of Immigration Review Sept. 24, 2019, and was removed to Mexico Sept. 31, 2019.
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Michigan State Police officers picked him up at a church in Allegan County and found blood on his clothes, according to court documents.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the illegal migrant had been deported under Trump but then slipped back into the US without inspection by an immigration official. However, this statement is misleading as there are no records of Ortiz-Vite being deported to Mexico and he was arrested on a bench warrant in August 2020 for driving violations before his alleged involvement in Garcia's killing. Secondly, the article states that Ortiz-Vite has been charged with felony murder, open murder, carjacking, carrying a concealed weapon, and felony use of a firearm after Garcia's bullet-riddled body was found on US 131 in Grand Rapids. However, this statement is also misleading as Ortiz-Vite has only been charged with one count of open murder and two counts of carrying a concealed weapon. Lastly, the article states that there was no immediate word on what caused their initial fight but it does mention that text messages recovered from Garcia's cellphone showed that she and Ortiz-Vite planned to meet at her home on the night of her killing. This is not deceptive as it provides context for their relationship.
The statement 'he was deported under Trump but then slipped back into the US without inspection by an immigration official' is misleading.
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The article contains several examples of bias from the author and quotes that reflect a specific position. The author uses phrases like 'botched carjacking attempt', 'romantically involved' and 'slipped back into the US' to imply negative connotations about the illegal migrant, his girlfriend and his reentry into the country. These phrases are not neutral or objective, but rather suggest a certain bias towards the situation. The author also quotes ICE spokesperson who says that Ortiz-Vite was 'ordered removed by an immigration judge' and 'was removed to Mexico', which could be seen as deceptive or misleading, since it does not mention that he reentered the US without inspection later on. The author also cites text messages from Garcia's cellphone that show their plan to meet at her home, but does not provide any context or explanation for why they were fighting in the first place. This could be seen as a fallacy of appealing to emotion, since it implies that Ortiz-Vite killed his girlfriend out of anger or jealousy without giving any evidence or reasoning for his actions.
After the initial barrage of gunfire, Ortiz-Vite got out of the car, walked around and shot the woman once more, thinking she was still alive
He was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement “and served a notice to appear,” an ICE spokesperson told Fox 17.
“He was ordered removed by an immigration judge with the Justice Department’s Executive Office of Immigration Review Sept. 24, 2020, and was removed to Mexico Sept. 29, 2020,” the immigration rep said.
“At an unknown date and location Ortiz-Vite reentered the United States without inspection by an immigration official.”
Text messages recovered from Garcia ’s cellphone, which was found near her body last week, showed that she and Ortiz-Vite planned to meet at her home on the night of her killing, according to the court records obtained by Fox 17.
Under questioning, Ortiz-Vite allegedly admitted to shooting Garcia several times during an argument inside her car
