The White House expressed “condolences” to the loved ones of Rachel Morin but declined to specify its plans for border security.

“We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Rachel Morin,” a White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “We cannot comment on active law enforcement cases. But fundamentally, we believe that people should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law if they are found to be guilty.”

The statement follows the recent arrest of 23-year-old Victor Antonio Martinez Hernandez, a native of El Salvador who entered the U.S. illegally and is accused of the rape and murder of Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five found near a Maryland hiking trail in August.

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkes refused to say Rachel Morin’s name and didn’t take responsibility for the m*rder*er who kiIIed her after he entered our country illegally in 2023.

Biden signed 94 Executive Actions during his first 100 days in office aimed at crippling border… pic.twitter.com/hqX2TEzZ0V

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 19, 2024

Martinez Hernandez’s arrest comes shortly after the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, 22, who was found dead near Oconee Forest Park in Athens, Georgia, after a jog. The suspect in that case, José Antonio Ibarra, is a 26-year-old Venezuelan national who also entered the U.S. illegally.

While offering condolences to Morin’s family, the White House did not respond to multiple inquiries from Fox News Digital about potential border closure thresholds or more stringent measures in response to a growing number of similar murders.

In Morin’s case, the Maryland sheriff involved in the investigation criticized the need for stronger border security.

“He tried to enter legally and was turned away. Yet, that didn’t deter him because of our porous border, and this is the outcome,” Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler told Fox News on Tuesday.

Rachel Morin’s mother

This investigation is fascinating, FBI even traveled to El Salvador to get information.

This scumbag monster was in our country illegally and apparently escaping a murder charge in his home country.

Because we are free and kind he was able to jump our… pic.twitter.com/D5iSBXpMQQ

— Sarah Sansoni (@sarahsansoni) June 16, 2024

According to investigators, Martinez Hernandez was tracked to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where police apprehended him based on a law enforcement tip and DNA evidence. Authorities noted Martinez Hernandez is suspected of committing a similar crime in El Salvador and entered the U.S. due to the country’s border security issues.

“He murdered a woman in El Salvador, which is why he fled there, and then came here through our open border,” Gahler stated.

The Maryland sheriff argued the current border situation constitutes a “public safety crisis” in urgent need of resolution.

“It’s outrageous that incidents like Rachel’s murder occur, and when I say ‘occur,’ it’s because we allowed it by admitting him into this country unchecked,” Gahler added. “This is preventable and shouldn’t happen to families in our country.”