Politics
Parents of injured children criticize Democratic sanctuary policies at House hearing
Family members testified before a House subcommittee regarding severe traffic crashes involving unauthorized immigrants.
The short version
- Parents whose children suffered permanent disabilities in crashes involving unauthorized immigrants testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee examining sanctuary policies.
- Witnesses criticized Democratic lawmakers and sanctuary city policies, arguing that government failures contributed to their families' tragedies.
- The hearing highlighted ongoing congressional debates over sanctuary protections in states such as California, Colorado, and Maryland.
Key facts
- Marcus Coleman testified at a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing that his 7-year-old daughter, Dalilah, was left permanently disabled after a 2024 Southern California crash involving an 18-wheeler driven by Partap Singh.[Fox News]
- Authorities identified Singh as an unauthorized immigrant from India who had obtained a commercial driver's license in California and failed to stop for traffic at a high speed in a construction zone.[Fox News]
- Coleman rejected expressions of sympathy from Democratic lawmakers during the hearing, arguing that politicians only display concern during public proceedings.[Fox News]
- Patricia Fox testified about her adult daughter, Carissa Aspnes, who became permanently disabled after a March 2025 hit-and-run crash in Colorado involving an unauthorized immigrant from Venezuela.[Fox News]
- The subcommittee hearing specifically focused on sanctuary policies in California, Colorado, and Maryland.[Fox News]