Ruby Garcia: A Tragic End for a Young Woman Killed by an Illegal Immigrant Boyfriend

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Mongolia
On April 2, 2024, a young woman named Ruby Garcia was found dead on the side of US-131 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The suspected killer is Brandon Ortiz-Vite who entered the country illegally from Mexico.
Ruby Garcia and Brandon Ortiz-Vite were boyfriends and girlfriends according to police but Ruby Garcia's sister disputes this claim stating that they were friends but their relationship had not progressed beyond friendship.
The family of Ruby Garcia is upset with former President Donald Trump for using her name in his speech without speaking to them or consulting them beforehand.
Ruby Garcia: A Tragic End for a Young Woman Killed by an Illegal Immigrant Boyfriend

On April 2, 2024, a young woman named Ruby Garcia was found dead on the side of US-131 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The suspected killer is Brandon Ortiz-Vite who entered the country illegally from Mexico. According to court records, he has confessed to killing her and dumping her body along the highway. While police say that Ruby Garcia and Brandon Ortiz-Vite were boyfriends and girlfriends, Ruby Garcia's sister disputes this claim stating that they were friends but their relationship had not progressed beyond friendship. The family of Ruby Garcia is upset with former President Donald Trump for using her name in his speech without speaking to them or consulting them beforehand.


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Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • It's not clear if Brandon Ortiz-Vite had any prior criminal history or if he was a violent person.
  • The relationship between Ruby Garcia and Brandon Ortiz-Vite is unclear, it could have been more than just friends but the sister disputes this claim.

Sources

74%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Ruby Garcia's family disputes that Trump spoke with them after he used her name at event

ABC NEWS SITE NAMES Name: ABC News Site Names URL: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-officially-blames-iran_106834435 ABC News Wednesday, 03 April 2024 18:03
  • Unique Points
    • Ruby Garcia was a 25 year old homicide victim
    • The suspected killer entered the country illegally from Mexico
    • Trump called Ruby Garcia a 'beautiful young woman' who was savagely murdered by an illegal alien criminal
  • Accuracy
    • Garcia had just the most contagious laughter and when she walked into a room, she lit up that room
  • Deception (30%)
    The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Trump spoke with Ruby Garcia's family after using her name at an event. However, this claim is disputed by Mavi Garcia who stated that they did not speak to him or his immediate family.
    • Mavi Garcia stated 'I can confirm and assure you he did not speak with me or my immediate family.'
    • The article states 'Despite what Donald Trump said at a Michigan event on Tuesday, the family of homicide victim Ruby Garcia told ABC News that the former president has not spoken to them.'
  • Fallacies (70%)
    The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it reports that the Trump campaign declined to comment on the record about the contradiction. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Ruby Garcia as a 'beautiful young woman' who was murdered by an illegal alien criminal, which is not supported by factual information provided in the article.
    • The Trump campaign declined to comment on the record about the contradiction.
  • Bias (85%)
    The author of the article is ABC News and they have a history of bias towards the Democratic party. The author uses language that dehumanizes immigrants by calling them 'illegal aliens' and portrays Ruby Garcia as a victim who was murdered by an immigrant. Additionally, there are multiple instances where Trump contradicts himself in his statements about speaking with Ruby Garcia's family.
    • He did not speak with me or my immediate family,
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication

    75%

    The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
    (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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    Family of woman found dead on highway angered by Trump’s speech

    WOOD TV8 News Ken Kolker Tuesday, 02 April 2024 21:58
    • Unique Points
      • The relationship between Ruby Garcia and Brandon Ortiz-Vite was not romantic but rather friendly.
      • Ruby Garcia's sister is angry that Trump and others have turned her sister's death into something political.
    • Accuracy
      • Ruby Garcia was a 25 year old homicide victim
      • The suspected killer entered the country illegally from Mexico
      • Trump called Ruby Garcia a 'beautiful young woman' who was savagely murdered by an illegal alien criminal
    • Deception (50%)
      The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Trump spoke with Ruby Garcia's family when there is no evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the author misrepresents Ruby Garcia and her relationship with Brandon Ortiz-Vite by stating they were boyfriend and girlfriend when they were actually friends. Thirdly, the article implies that illegal immigrants are responsible for all heinous crimes committed in America which is not accurate.
      • The author claims that Trump spoke with Ruby Garcia's family when there is no evidence to support this claim.
    • Fallacies (85%)
      The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Trump spoke with Ruby Garcia's family when in fact he did not speak with them. This is a false statement and misinformation on live TV. Additionally, the author commits a dichotomy fallacy by presenting two opposing views without providing any evidence or context for either viewpoint. The first dichotomy is between Trump turning Ruby Garcia's death into something political versus nobody speaking about Americans who do heinous crimes like that. The second dichotomy is between the focus being on Ruby Garcia and her life versus not focusing on illegal immigrants. These fallacies undermine the credibility of the article and make it difficult to trust any information presented.
      • The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Trump spoke with Ruby Garcia's family when in fact he did not speak with them.
    • Bias (85%)
      The author of the article is Ken Kolker and he has a clear political bias. He uses language that dehumanizes immigrants by saying 'illegals' which implies they are not human beings with rights or feelings. The author also quotes Ruby Garcia's sister Mavi Garcia, who says she knew Ortiz-Vite was in the U.S illegally but didn't know the details of his crime and that he should have stayed in Mexico. This statement implies a negative view towards immigrants and their right to live in America.
      • Mavi Garcia says Ruby Garcia's death has been turned into something political
        • Ruby Garcia's sister implies a negative view towards immigrants and their right to live in America
          • The author uses language that dehumanizes immigrants by saying 'illegals'
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication

          70%

          The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
          (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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          Trump said he spoke to murder victim’s family. The victim’s sister said it never happened.

          The Fixing Site: A Summary of the Article. Hannah Knowles Tuesday, 02 April 2024 23:51
          • Unique Points
            • Ruby Garcia was a 25 year old homicide victim
            • The suspected killer entered the country illegally from Mexico
            • Trump called Ruby Garcia a 'beautiful young woman' who was savagely murdered by an illegal alien criminal
          • Accuracy
            • ,
            • The relationship between Ruby Garcia and Brandon Ortiz-Vite was not romantic but rather friendly.
            • FBI statistics show overall violent crime dropped again in the U.S. last year.
          • Deception (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Fallacies (85%)
            The author made an appeal to authority by stating that Trump spoke with the victim's family. However, this was not true as stated by the victim's sister. The author also used inflammatory rhetoric when describing Ruby Garcia and her murderer as 'illegal immigrants'. This is a dichotomous depiction of illegal immigration and crime which oversimplifies complex issues.
            • Garcia’s sister, acting as a family spokeswoman, said Tuesday that Trump and his campaign have not contacted her or other immediate relatives —
            • Trump sought to highlight both Garcia’s and Riley’s cases at his Tuesday event in Grand Rapids, where he met with members law enforcement and then spoke on immigration. A chart displayed on a big screen highlighted a surge in southern border crossings since Biden took office.
            • Trump reiterated his promises to curtail undocumented immigration and carry out mass deportations.
          • Bias (85%)
            The author is using the cases of Ruby Garcia and Laken Riley to further their political agenda. The author uses quotes from Trump's event in Michigan where he claims to have spoken with Ruby Garcia's family, but her sister Mavi confirms that they never spoke with him or his campaign. This shows a clear bias towards the Republican party and its views on immigration.
            • But Garcia’s sister, acting as a family spokeswoman, said Tuesday that Trump and his campaign have not contacted her or other immediate relatives — and rebuked the GOP presidential nominee’s effort to make the case part of his calls for a border crackdown.
              • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Donald Trump used his campaign event in Michigan on Tuesday to denounce what he called “Biden’s border bloodbath,” zeroing in on the case of a young woman killed by someone immigration officials say had entered the country illegally.
                • In contrast, family members of Riley have embraced Trump.
                  • The defendant in Garcia’s case, 25-year-old Brandon Ortiz-Vite, had a previous arrest record and was deported in September 2020 under the Trump administration before finding his way back to the United States.
                    • Trump sought to highlight both Garcia’s and Riley’s cases at his Tuesday event in Grand Rapids, where he met with members law enforcement and then spoke on immigration.
                    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                      None Found At Time Of Publication
                    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                      None Found At Time Of Publication

                    63%

                    The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                    (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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                    Trump accuses Biden of causing a border 'bloodbath' as he escalates his immigration rhetoric

                    The Associated Press News Tuesday, 02 April 2024 04:07
                    • Unique Points
                      • Trump accused President Joe Biden of causing a bloodbath at the U.S.-Mexico border
                      • Ruby Garcia was a 25 year old homicide victim
                      • The sister of murder victim Ruby Garcia was home watching live as former President Donald Trump told an audience in Grand Rapids that he had spoken with her family.
                      • Trump called Ruby Garcia a 'beautiful young woman' who was savagely murdered by an illegal alien criminal
                    • Accuracy
                      • The sister of murder victim Ruby Garcia disputed Trump's account of speaking with her family
                    • Deception (80%)
                      Trump is using inflammatory rhetoric to attack Biden and immigrants. He uses dehumanizing language such as 'animals' which increases the risk of violence. Trump also falsely refers to a murder victim as a different age than she actually was.
                      • . The author, apnews.com, is not providing any information that would be relevant to this analysis.
                    • Fallacies (80%)
                      The article contains several examples of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. Trump uses dehumanizing language when referring to people in the US illegally who are suspected of committing crimes as 'animals'. He also claims that migrants would cost the country trillions of dollars in public benefits and cause Social Security and Medicare to 'buckle and collapse.' These statements are not supported by evidence, making them a fallacy. Trump also uses an appeal to authority when he says that there is no evidence any country is engaged in coordinated efforts to send migrants across the border. However, this statement contradicts his earlier claim that rogue nations were doing so. Additionally, Trump's claims about the impact of immigration on public benefits and Social Security are not supported by data or research.
                      • Trump referred to people in the US illegally who are suspected of committing crimes as 'animals'
                      • He claimed that migrants would cost the country trillions of dollars in public benefits and cause Social Security and Medicare to 'buckle and collapse.'
                      • 'Under Crooked Joe Biden, every state is now a border state. Every town is now a border town because Joe Biden has brought the carnage and chaos and killing from all over world and dumped it straight into our backyards,' Trump said in Grand Rapids.
                      • Trump incorrectly referred to the 25-year-old Garcia as a 17-year-old.
                    • Bias (85%)
                      None Found At Time Of Publication
                    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                      The article contains multiple examples of conflicts of interest. The author is a former president who has made immigration and border security key issues in his campaign.
                      • <https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-crime-battleground-election-aa4b0912322dee09cf475ffad7c8cec7>
                        • Trump accuses Biden of causing a border 'bloodbath' as he escalates his immigration rhetoric
                        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                          None Found At Time Of Publication