Grothman cites sanctuary policies in hearing on victims killed by illegal immigrants
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Summary
The segment is a clip from a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on sanctuary policies. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) questions witnesses including victims' families and a sheriff, highlighting inconsistencies in enforcement, crime tracking gaps, high legal immigration numbers, and failures to honor ICE detainers in sanctuary areas. Witnesses describe the deaths of Katie Abraham in Illinois and another victim linked to individuals who entered or remained unlawfully during the Biden years. The second paragraph covers sourcing: named witnesses (Abraham, Gorman, Sheriff Friedman), specific dates and cases, Grothman's references to DHS/ICE data, and exchanges with Chairman Jordan.
Editorial Assessment
The broadcast accurately conveys hearing testimony and verified case details but leans heavily on Republican framing of Biden-era border policies as deliberate non-enforcement. Viewer misses fuller context on total encounters versus net admissions, asylum processing rates, and varying local sanctuary impacts. Crime statistics claims about untracked illegal immigrant offenses align with known data gaps in state systems. Partisan exchanges on 'inconsistencies' and 'changing America' add rhetorical weight without balanced sourcing from the other side in the clip.
Key Moments
1/6 of US population is foreign-born, highest ever and above late 1800s levels
Census data shows ~14.8% in 2024, near record highs matching 1890 peak.
~800,000 new citizens sworn in annually now vs. ~200,000 when Grothman was a child
DHS/USCIS reports confirm recent averages near 820k; earlier decades averaged lower.
Biden let 8-10 million in illegally
Based on ~10M encounters 2021-2024; many released with notices, paroled, or pending asylum, not all permanent unlawful entries.
Katie Abraham killed by illegal immigrant driver in sanctuary Illinois
DHS and news reports confirm January 2025 DUI hit-and-run by Julio Cucul-Bol in Urbana, IL.
Notable Concerns
- Biden 'let in 8-10 million illegally' claim uses encounter totals without full qualification on outcomes or prior policy baselines