Brandon Ortiz-Vite, an illegal immigrant convicted of murdering Michigan woman Ruby Garcia, is suing President Donald Trump after his case was cited as a political talking point during Trump's State of the Union address. Ortiz-Vite claims he suffered humiliation as a result and is seeking $75 million in damages, a public apology, and US citizenship. The case is notable because it involves a convicted killer using the civil courts to challenge his portrayal by the president amid the ongoing national debate over illegal immigration and crime.

Ortiz-Vite, 27, is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence for Garcia's murder, which occurred in Michigan. Trump referenced the case publicly, honouring the mother of another victim killed by a previously arrested illegal immigrant during his State of the Union address, using such cases to highlight his stance on immigration enforcement. Ortiz-Vite's lawsuit argues this public attention harmed him personally, though the article does not detail the specific legal grounds cited for his demands.