Grieving mother criticizes Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson at sanctuary policy hearing
Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., has drawn backlash from bereaved mothers and Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, for appearing to ignore their tragedies while focusing on attacks on “MAGA Republicans.”
The fiery exchange occurred during a hearing focused on the “human toll of sanctuary policies,” during which Johnson claimed that comments from victims’ families were a stunt “approved by Steve Miller” for the sole purpose of “inciting passion and bias against immigrants of color.”
After offering brief condolences to the families of victims allegedly killed or seriously injured by illegal immigrants, Johnson immediately pivoted to a partisan attack, arguing that the committee should instead hold hearings on the “human toll” of Trump’s “tax cuts.” Trump’s foreign policy with Iran Or “the Epstein dossiers cover-up.”
He went on to list a series of violent crimes committed by white men, and pointed to the death of Rene Judd, who was killed by federal authorities in January while protesting immigration enforcement.
Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., claimed during a congressional hearing Thursday that the victims’ families’ comments were a ruse “approved by Steve Miller” for the sole purpose of “stirring up emotion and bias against immigrants of color.” (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
“I am not downplaying the tragedy we face today with you three women, but other tragedies at the hands of non-immigrants are no less important,” Johnson said.
As accused Republican majority Strategically “sandwich” a democratic witness between the victims’ families for “dramatic effect.”
Gill responded, calling Johnson’s tirade “one of the most disgusting testimonies I have ever heard” and blaming Democratic lawmakers For the tragedies that occurred during four years of open borders under the Biden administration.
Rep. Brandon Gill, Republican of Texas, called Johnson’s sermon “one of the most disgusting testimonies I have ever heard.” (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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However, the most scathing response to Johnson’s comments came from Jane Hilling, the victim’s mother Brady Hilling, 18 years old Who was killed along with his girlfriend, Haley Helgeson, 18, in 2025, when an illegal Honduran immigrant was allegedly driving the wrong way on I-90 while drunk, crashing into the teens’ car.
Hilling told Johnson: “You can put me in any order, in any seat. My tragedy will never be right.” “Today is our day. Listen to us. Leave your ass in your seat. I don’t want to hear your ass.”
A woman holds a sign saying “Sanctuary policy frees my daughter’s perpetrator, explain it” during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on March 4 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
She described how her 11-year-old and 16-year-old children were still waiting for the teens to return home, noting that her garage stall remained empty because her son’s car was still being held as police evidence.
“We can’t choose the headstone because that makes it too real,” Heiling said. “But you can sit here and tell us what kind of hearing this should be.” “Renee Goode is not like the Angels families. She made a choice. … Brady and Haley didn’t have a choice. … They were living (according to) American laws … And they were stolen by someone who didn’t care.”
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Patricia Fox, the mother of Carissa Aspenes, who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident allegedly caused by an illegal immigrant, followed Heling’s statements by responding to Johnson’s comments about race, noting: “I don’t know if anyone has noticed, but I’m not white. I wake up brown every day.”
“I’m not sure what race has to do with all of this,” Fox said. “We talked about four kids today, and you can’t seem to stay on topic for an hour of your time.
“Today, we’re talking about Sanctuary policies How they destroyed our families. Everyone, come and feed Carissa. “You can lift her out of her bed with a hoist, and then tell me and lecture me about what this hearing should be like.”
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