The files reveal warning signs before the suspect who killed the Loyola student was released in the US
An illegal immigrant arrested for killing a Loyola student is sparking debate at a sanctuary in the city
New York Congressman Matt Slater has criticized sanctuary city policies following the killing of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman by illegal Venezuelan immigrant Jose Medina-Medina. Slater highlights the family's statement blaming policy failures and criticizes Chicago Alderwoman Maria Hadden for suggesting Gorman was “in the wrong place, at the wrong time.” He argues that a broken immigration system puts innocent US citizens at risk.
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The House Judiciary Committee released internal Border Patrol documents on Tuesday, showing that the Venezuelan immigrant now accused of killing Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman was marked as a flight risk and did not have a claim for asylum before being released to the US in 2023.
Jose Medina-Medina, 25, is accused of shooting and killing Gorman, 18, in Chicago in March.
Fox News Digital previously reported that Medina-Medina, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, was apprehended at the southern border in 2023 and later released into the country under the Biden administration.
In a post on X, House Judiciary Republicans said the documents show officials released a migrant they described as dangerous despite warning signs.
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Sheridan Gorman was allegedly killed by Jose Medina at a Chicago fishing bar. (Kamil Krzacynski of Fox News Digital)
“The subject is a natural born and citizen of Venezuela by birth,” the document reads. “The subject is an immigrant who is in the United States illegally, who does not have immigration papers and no one or anyone else has applied for him. The subject has close family ties or roots in this country but is likely to flee.”
Additional records state the subject did not have a US address or valid identification and could not provide a verified contact.
These documents also describe the conditions of detention of Medina-Medina at the border.
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“A Border Patrol Agent encountered a subject in the El Paso Border Patrol Sector area,” the text read. “The Border Patrol Agent has determined that the subject has illegally entered the United States from Mexico, at a time and place other than as designated by the Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security.
“After determining that the individual is an illegal immigrant who entered the United States illegally, the subject was taken into custody and taken to the Central Processing Center (CPC) in El Paso, Texas for further processing using the [redacted] Systems,” the document continues. “The subject was asked and answered that they are not afraid of harm or persecution if they are returned to their country.”
Despite those findings, documents show he was processed for a Notice to Appear and released on recognizance “due to lack of accommodation,” under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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A photo of Jose Medina-Medina in a Chicago courtroom, Friday, March 27, 2026. Medina-Medina, who is in the country illegally, is accused of shooting and killing Sheridan Gorman while in the Rogers Park neighborhood. (LD Chukman)
State prosecutors on April 2 charged Medina-Medina with illegal possession of a firearm, which carries a 10-year prison sentence. In addition to this federal charge, he faces federal charges including murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Prosecutors say Gorman was with friends in the Rogers Park area on the morning of March 19 when he saw Medina-Medina near the lighthouse and alerted others. Authorities say Medina-Medina then chased the group and shot Gorman in the upper back as he fled.
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In a statement after the charges were filed, the Gorman family said, “Sheridan was a real person—he had a future, a family, and a life full of promise.”
Adam Sabes of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
