In his State of the Union address, President Trump turned to a small Texas town for a powerful example in his renewed call for tougher immigration action. He highlighted the ’23 murder of 16-year-old cheerleader Lizbeth Medina from Edna, whose mother attended the speech in Washington. The teen was stabbed to death by Rafael Romero, a Mexican national living in the U.S. on an expired visa. Romero is now serving life in prison, but the case has reignited political debate over border enforcement and public safety across Texas.
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Feb. 27, 2026 12:39 AM CST
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