My daughter Katie was killed by a man who should never have been here.

On January 19, 2025, an illegal immigrant drunk driver slammed into the car she was riding in at nearly 80 miles per hour. The impact killed her.

Her name was Katie Abraham.

She was my youngest daughter. She loved the water, loved music, and had the kind of joy that filled every room she entered. She had dreams, plans, and a life that should still be unfolding today.

Instead, her life ended on an Illinois roadway because of policies our leaders insist are both compassionate and moral.

The man who killed her, Julio Cucul-Bol, had previously been deported from the United States. But he was able to reenter the country in 2022, crossing a porous southern border during the chaotic years of Joe Biden's administration, under the oversight of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Once back in the United States, he made his way to Illinois, a sanctuary state whose policies signal that immigration laws will not be enforced.

These policies do not discourage illegal entry.

No meaningful background checks.

No serious health screenings.

No real effort to ensure that those entering our communities can safely function within them.

Just ideological certainty from politicians who insist this is the compassionate and moral path forward.

Today in America, morality itself has been........

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