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brian: friday, june 21st, this is fox & friends. we start with a horrific story. two venezuelan migrants charged with killing 12-year-old texas girl as we learned they were released into the u.s. after crossing illegally. ainsley: and this as ice confirms rachel morin s alleged killer was a got away in 2023. we re going to hear from her sister. lawrence: just unbelievable. plus, remember the anti-israeli campus chaos at columbia university? well, apparently the d.a., alvin bragg went after donald trump is dropping all of the charges against those students. steve: it s going to drive you crazy. and young kids being exposed to videos on social media. how one state is stepping up to protect our children. so we have got a busy friday tgif. thank goodness it s fox. fox & friends for a friday starts right now. and we start with in this morning. another tragic consequence of immigration laws. brian: two venezuelans nationals who crossed the border illegally charged w