As tributes poured in from Mr. Trump on Twitter, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in a statement and from other leaders, it was clear that in her life, Ms. Rodriguez united people with her undeniable will. Ms. Rodriguez grew up in the Bronx and in Puerto Rico; her public stance against illegal immigration, she said, was against criminals coming into the country and enrolling in schools. Ms. Rodriguez focused her message to Mr. Trump on getting more money for schools for gang-prevention programs and on safety measures there. She had sued the Brentwood school district for negligence in Kayla’s death and her dispute with an MS-13 gang member that the authorities said began at school.

Source: New York Times September 16, 2018 00:11 UTC