An illegal immigrant killed my daughter — leftists march for Renee, not for Katie

As I work and watched the sum coming retired of Minneapolis astir the tragic shooting of a pistillate allegedly attempting to tally implicit a national cause with her vehicle, 2 things instantly came to me. 

First, however demonstrators were being stoked, inflamed and utilized by politicians for self-serving purposes. Second — and acold much idiosyncratic — wherever was the outrage erstwhile my guiltless 20-year-old daughter, Katie Abraham, was killed by an amerciable alien shielded and protected by Illinois’ sanctuary policies? 

Katie’s slayer was Julio Cucul-Bol. He was utilizing an alias. He is presently being treated for an incurable communicable infectious disease, according to tribunal transcripts. Yet erstwhile my girl was violently killed, determination were nary viral videos, nary breathless media panels, nary affectional property conferences and nary candlelight vigils amplified by politicians and pundits. 

Where were the stories astir however the car Katie was riding successful — stopped astatine a reddish airy — was struck from down astatine nearly 80 miles per hour by a drunk-driving amerciable alien?

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DHS launched 'Operation Midway Blitz' successful grant of Katie Abraham, who was killed successful a drunken-driving, hit-and-run car wreck caused by a transgression amerciable alien successful sanctuary Illinois. (Department of Homeland Security)

Where was the outrage implicit however archetypal responders had to pry the conveyance open like a tuna can to propulsion my daughter’s lifeless assemblage from the wreckage? 

It besides struck maine however the aforesaid media figures, politicians and commentators present expressing outrage implicit the Minneapolis shooting person had thing to accidental astir Katie. Nothing. 

But these politicians had this to accidental astir the ICE shooting:

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New York City Democrat Mayor Zohran Mamdani: "We cognize erstwhile ICE agents onslaught immigrants, they onslaught each azygous 1 of america crossed this country." 

Chicago Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson: "We basal successful solidarity with the radical of Minneapolis and with each of those crossed the state whose lives person been torn isolated owed to reckless actions by Trump’s lawless, racist force." 

Los Angeles Democrat Mayor Karen Bass: "it happened due to the fact that of the brutal and racist policies of the Trump medication that unleashed these agents."

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The hypocrisy is intolerable to ignore. 

The nighttime earlier the June 12, 2025, legislature hearings connected sanctuary policies, my woman and I happened to beryllium eating meal astatine the aforesaid edifice as Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz. I approached him, and we had a polite conversation. Walz offered his condolences for Katie’s death, which I appreciated. 

President Donald Trump holds a photograph of Katie Abraham, pictured right, arsenic her begetter Joe Abraham, left, watches during an lawsuit to beforehand Trump's home argumentation and fund docket successful the East Room of the White House. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

But the pursuing time — portion testifying successful enactment of sanctuary policies — Walz did not accidental a azygous connection astir my daughter. Not 1 acknowledgment that Katie was violently killed by an amerciable alien protected by the precise policies helium was championing.

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Instead, aft the Jan. 7 shooting, helium declared "that the Trump administration's dangerous, sensationalized operations are a menace to our nationalist safety." 

At those aforesaid hearings, Illinois Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker and New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul also appeared. Yet my ain governor, Pritzker, has offered Katie thing but indifference, soundlessness and disrespect. In my view, that is not compassion oregon humanity. It is entitlement — an aloof billionaire insulated from the consequences of his policies, exempt from the harm they cause, conscionable similar the amerciable aliens helium protects. 

As we attack the one-year day of Katie’s decease on Jan. 19, 2025, sanctuary policies proceed to origin decease and destruction. And our governmental leaders proceed to treble down.

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It besides struck maine however the aforesaid media figures, politicians and commentators present expressing outrage implicit the Minneapolis shooting person had thing to accidental astir Katie. Nothing. 

Katie’s decease was not a random enactment of fate. It was the predictable result of argumentation decisions made by Illinois leaders who chose ideology implicit accountability. 

States similar Illinois and Minnesota person efficaciously nullified national migration instrumentality done sanctuary statutes that garbage to cooperate with national instrumentality enforcement—even erstwhile authorities person credible accusation astir an individual’s identity, background, oregon hazard to nationalist safety. These policies did not conscionable neglect my girl and the different victims that night. They failed each citizen. And they failed adjacent the radical they recklessly import for governmental gain. 

This is not migration policy.  This is not compassion.  This is cruelty. 

Sanctuary policies are often defended arsenic "humane," but compassion without operation is neglect. A strategy that invites radical successful portion refusing to vet them, usher them, oregon clasp them accountable does not uplift the susceptible — it abandons them. 

This is not sympathetic governance. It is systemic irresponsibility. 

By refusing to cooperate with national authorities, Illinois removed each guardrail that mightiness person prevented tragedy. No meaningful inheritance checks. No individuality confirmation. No monitoring. No involution — until it was excessively late.

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Katie paid with her life. 

And portion my household grieves, Illinois leaders garbage to pause, audit, oregon reassess these policies. There is nary superior effort to instrumentality adjacent basal safeguards specified arsenic individuality verification, wellness screening, connection services, oregon lawful employment pathways—measures that would support some residents and newcomers. 

At those aforesaid hearings, Illinois Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker and New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul also appeared. Yet my ain governor, Pritzker, has offered Katie thing but indifference, soundlessness and disrespect. 

Instead, officials fell down slogans and impeach critics of lacking compassion. Their hyperbolic connection inflames tensions alternatively than easing them. But that chaos is the point—it creates distraction, deflection, and governmental screen for failed policy. I would besides reason that it inflamed activists similar Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year aged who was changeable dormant by an ICE officer? Her decease is present being utilized arsenic canon fodder against ICE, DHS, and the Trump Administration.

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Where is the humanity successful each of this?  

Policies indispensable beryllium judged by outcomes, not intentions. When a strategy repeatedly produces preventable death, injury, fraud, and disorder, it is broken. 

Illinois and different sanctuary states can—and must—do better. We request policies that are some lawful and humane. Policies that enforce the instrumentality portion providing existent structure, oversight, and accountability. Policies that support communities without dehumanizing anyone.

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Sacrificing radical similar Katie is not motivation leadership.  It is failure. 

If our leaders are unwilling to face the consequences of their decisions, they should measurement aside. And if they refuse, citizens indispensable request amended enactment astatine the ballot box.

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We merit safety.  We merit accountability.  And we merit leaders who worth quality beingness implicit governmental rhetoric. 

Sanctuary states person failed america all. They indispensable bash better. 

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