Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned of the deadly consequences of the border crisis, calling out President Biden for failing to “seal the border with Mexico right now” following the brutal murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray.

“If Joe Biden had any compassion at all for this family or the families of Laken Riley or Rachel Morin and others who have been killed… he would secure the border on Thursday, the day of [Nungaray’s] funeral,” Patrick told “America’s Newsroom,” Wednesday. 

“This little girl, she was tortured, she was strangled, and she was thrown in the river like a rag doll,” he continued. “Now I want America to wake up. This can come to your wife, your daughter, your sister, your grandmother. It can happen to you. There are animals roaming this country today because of Joe Biden, and these three women I just named would all be alive today – today – if it weren’t for Joe Biden. The blood is on his hands.”

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Prosecutors said Tuesday that two illegal immigrants from Venezuela allegedly lured the Houston girl under a bridge where they sexually assaulted her before tying her up and killing her.

Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, have each been charged with capital murder.

“While we’re there, looking at the casket and praying for this family, [Biden] will be letting more animals like the two that allegedly killed her into this country,” Patrick remarked.

The Texas Republican urged former President Trump to confront Biden at Thursday night’s CNN Presidential Debate on the result of his border policies.

“I would ask President Biden, ‘can you tell me who Rachel Morin is? Can you tell me who Jocelyn is? Can you tell me who Laken Riley is?’ And Joe Biden has a choice. He could either say, ‘Yes, there are three people who should be alive today except for my border policies,’ or, ’I don’t know who they are,’” he said.

Jocelyn’s mother, Alexis Nungaray, tearfully told “Hannity” on Tuesday that “we have to stop burying our kids.” 

“This isn’t right. We have to have more reinforcement when it comes to letting people in. This is not okay,” she said.

Pena Ramos illegally crossed into El Paso, Texas, in May, sources with the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Fox News. He was caught by Border Patrol agents and was released into the U.S. with a Notice to Appear in court. 

Rangel Martinez also crossed illegally into El Paso in March and was caught by Border Patrol. He was released into the U.S. on an unknown basis. 

Pena Ramos was wearing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) ankle bracelet at the time of the crime – a detail highlighted by Jocelyn’s grandfather, Kelvin Alvarenga, during the “Hannity” interview.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told Fox News in a statement Friday that he “illegally entered the U.S. without inspection, parole or admission by a U.S. immigration officer on an unknown date and at an unknown location.” 

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg described the city of Houston as a “huge international hub” that draws in people from all over the country. 

“Unfortunately, we see a great deal of violence committed by illegal immigrants, and we see as many victimized by other illegals and regular people here. It’s an enormous problem. This was bound to happen,” Ogg told Fox News on Tuesday. “It’s one of those things that, as an elected prosecutor, you are just waiting for [the] other shoe to drop. I’m just sick and sickened this little girl was the innocent victim of these two monsters.” 

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Fox News’ Louis Casiano, Bill Melugin, Griff Jenkins, Yael Halon and Greg Norman contributed to this report.

The ripple effect of Jim Schlossnagle’s shocking departure from College Station to Austin is just beginning.

One day after Schlossnagle accepted an offer to become the next head coach at Texas and two days after Texas A&M lost the College World Series final, 11 Texas A&M players have entered the transfer portal, according to The Athletic’s Max Olson. Six of those players were starters for the Aggies in the College World Series against Tennessee.

Here’s the current list of Texas A&M players in the portal (bolded names started in Monday’s CWS finale):

• Jace LaViolette
• Gavin Grahovac
• Kaeden Kent
• Jack Bell
• Max Kaufer
• Hayden Schott
• Caden Sorrell
• Jett Johnston
• Ali Camarillo
• Justin Vossos
• Carl Schmidt

According to the NCAA’s transfer rules, players are given a 30-day transfer window when a head coach leaves.

LaViolette was an All-American, is widely considered the top prospect in the 2025 MLB Draft, and hit 29 home runs for the Aggies this season. Grahovac was just named the SEC’s Freshman of the Year after posting a 1.051 OPS with 19 homers. Schott posted a .916 OPS while Camarillo was the Aggies’ starting shortstop.

This is quite the turn for LaViolette. When the news of Schlossnagle’s departure came out, LaViolette posted the following on Twitter/X:

“Thank you @12thMan from the bottom of my heart for everything y’all did for us throughout the year, if you’re in the portal your missing out if you don’t want to be apart of the best university in the nation. this is where people come to be great! Let’s go get it done next year!”

Kent became one of the stars of the College World Series when he stepped up in Braden Montgomery’s absence. The son of former major leaguer Jeff Kent was selected to the CWS All-Tournament.

It remains to be seen if these players are following Schlossnagle to the Longhorns.

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The Arizona Wildcats are continuing to speed down the recruiting trail, gaining double-digit commitments across the 2025 and 2026 classes in a few short weeks. Wednesday was no exception, as another player announced his decision to play college football in Tucson.

Coleman Patmon, a 3-star safety from Texas, announced his commitment on X.

Patmon, who plays at Del Valle High School, is another talented pick-up for Brent Brennan out of the Lone Star State. He is versatile enough to play corner, safety and linebacker with the 6-foot-3, 192 pound frame to support him. He plays physical and is sticky in coverage. He played in 10 games as a junior, the same amount of games he did as a sophomore, and increased his production between seasons.

As a sophomore, Patmon had 22 tackkes, a PBU and a fumble recovery. As a junior, he racked up 41 tackles, 1 for a loss, 3 interceptions, 2 PBUs, a forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries.

Patmon chose Arizona about two weeks after his official visit to Tucson. He finished up an official to Houston, with previous official trips to Northwester, TCU and Oklahoma State. He chose the ‘Cats over 18 other offers: TCU, Northwestern, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Houston, Washington and UNLV to name a few.

He is ranked as a 3-star in both of 247’s ranking systems. Internally, he checks in as the No. 69 safety and the 137th-best player in Texas. In the Composite, Patmon is rated as the No. 987 player nationally, the 83rd safety and the No. 163 player in Texas.

You can view his junior season film below.

Patmon is the 16th known commitment for the 2025 recruiting class, as well as the seventh from Texas and the sixth defensive back. The Wildcats are expected to lose four of their five starting DBs after the 2024 season.