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My daughter was killed, and I warned sanctuary city policies would cost lives again

Once again, we are confronted with the possibility that a terrible tragedy, like the one that took my daughter Katie might have been prevented

By Joe Abraham Fox News

Published March 24, 2026 7:00am EDT

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Grieving father says daughter's death highlights cost of sanctuary city policies

Joe Abraham discusses the tragic death of his daughter Katie in a hit-and-run by an illegal immigrant in Illinois as he condemns anti-ICE protests in Minnesota.

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I never wanted to write something like this again — especially not so soon.

On January 19, 2025, my family was shattered. My daughter was taken from us in an act of violence that, in my view, should never have happened. In the days and months that followed, I made a decision that no grieving parent should ever have to make: to speak out publicly, over and over again, about what I believe were systemic failures that cost my daughter her life.

I have spoken to lawmakers. I sat for interviews on national television. I wrote and spoke wherever I was given the opportunity — not because I wanted attention, but because I believed — deeply — that what happened to my daughter was not an........

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