I Believed They Would Show Basic Humanity

…In June 2025, I went to Washington for oversight hearings on sanctuary policies. I sat there for 8 hours as a father who lost his daughter. Every Republican lawmaker took time to speak with me, they didn’t have to, but they did.

Not a single Democrat even looked my direction.

Not one.

Leaders from Illinois, the state I’ve called home my entire life, ignored Katie. Ignored her story. Ignored her life. I believed they would show basic humanity.

They didn’t.

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