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An illegal migrant who fatally stabbed a Troy resident last year pleaded guilty today in Rensselaer County Court, with County Executive Steve McLaughlin saying the killing underscores the failures and dangers created by open borders.

Carlo Corrales-Ramirez pleaded guilty to second-degree murder during a previously scheduled court hearing. A native of Honduras, he was indicted last fall for the murder of a Troy man on September 2.

McLaughlin had denounced the incident after learning Corrales-Ramirez had been freed after being detained for illegal entry in Clinton County. He was also wanted for a previous stabbing in Maryland.

“This is a tragedy that never should have occurred because Carlo Corrales-Ramirez never should have been in the country in the first place,” said McLaughlin.

“A common-sense border policy would have prevented him from illegally entering. There should have been additional barriers when he was found guilty or suspected to be involved in violent attacks,” added McLaughlin.

“This is a man who was identified as being here illegally. This is a man arrested for a stabbing in Maryland. And yet he was free to come to our county and our city, and attack and kill a resident. That is disgraceful and demonstrates the dangers of the open borders policies,” he continued.

Before the murder in 2023 committed by Corrales-Ramirez, McLaughlin had issued a State of Emergency prohibiting any business or municipality from entering into contracts to house illegal migrants. The SOE, which is still in effect, was issued after illegals were forcibly transported to upstate and Hudson Valley counties.

“We are doing everything in our power to protect residents and neighborhoods. Sadly, the federal and state levels are failing in that mission and are continuing policies that allow illegal migrants to come here in an unregulated manner,” McLaughlin said.

“Sadly, if these policies do not change, we will have further attacks and other tragedies like the one in Troy,” he added.