Young father killed by illegal immigrant, highlights impact of sanctuary cities, says Republican
Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins, a Republican, recently made a powerful statement during a House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary cities. He emphasized that President Donald Trump has exposed the impact of the Biden administration’s illegal immigration policy and sanctuary city policies across the United States. Testifying at the hearing were Democratic mayors from major cities with sanctuary city policies, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston.
Higgins passionately expressed that Americans are frustrated with what he described as a betrayal of oath by these mayors. He warned that they would be held accountable for implementing sanctuary policies that restrict law enforcement from collaborating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to remove dangerous criminal illegal immigrants from their communities. The congressman highlighted the tragic case of Welsey Hayes, a young Louisiana husband and father who was killed by an illegal immigrant in Texas, leaving behind his wife, Olivia Hayes, and daughter, Anne Marie.
He criticized the mayors and former President Trump for the real-life consequences of their policies, pointing out that families like the Hayes’ are left devastated due to the lack of enforcement of federal laws. Higgins stressed the importance of mayors understanding their responsibility not only to their local constituents but also to the entire nation.
The congressman also addressed the issue of family separations, arguing that individuals who commit felonies in the U.S. should expect to be arrested, prosecuted, and incarcerated, leading to temporary separation from their children. However, he emphasized that there is a time limit to this separation, unlike the permanent loss suffered by families like the Hayes’. Higgins highlighted the urgency of upholding federal laws to prevent such tragic incidents from occurring.
In his closing remarks, Higgins underscored the need for a more robust enforcement of immigration laws, stating that the recent exposure of the country’s border security challenges has prompted a shift towards stricter law enforcement. He welcomed this new era of prioritizing the enforcement of existing laws to safeguard the nation’s borders and communities.
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