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Families at White House Event Say Loved Ones Were Killed by Undocumented Immigrants; Speakers Criticize Democrats
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Summary
At a White House gathering, several unidentified speakers offered personal testimony blaming undocumented immigrants for violent crimes against family members and criticized Democratic politicians for prioritizing sympathy for immigrant families over American victims; speakers expressed gratitude for the president. No formal policy actions were announced.
Unidentified Speaker 2, speaking at a White House gathering of bereaved relatives, said, "I lost my 19-year-old son, Brady Heilig, and his girlfriend of 3 years, Hallie Haugeson," and described another son, Joshua, as having been "brutally beaten, strangled, tortured, and then his body was set on fire by an illegal alien."
The same speaker told the audience that two people they described as "illegals" had "killed my son and shot my husband and shot at the rest of the family," and said the alleged perpetrators had "numerous amounts of priors." The remarks were presented as the speaker's account; the transcript does not contain independent confirmation of those allegations or any prosecutorial findings.
Unidentified Speaker 3 criticized elected Democrats at the event, saying, "I'm sick and tired of hearing these democratic politicians stand up on these podiums and say how sorry they are... What about us? What about the American family?" The speaker framed the testimony as a political rebuttal to the way some officials speak about families of undocumented immigrants.
Returning to the podium, Unidentified Speaker 2 added a faith-based reflection: "Jesus works on my family every day, still healing us today," and said they were "incredibly grateful for the man who's in office who never quits," adding that it felt comforting to be "here at the White House and being able to be with Trump and his staff."
Unidentified Speaker 1 closed by naming several people the speakers said were among those lost — "Americans like Lakin and Grant and Javier and Joshua, Rocky, Rachel, Kayla" — and pledged, "we're never gonna forget them."
The event recorded in the transcript consisted of personal testimony and political remarks; there is no record in the transcript of any formal policy action, vote, or announcement of new measures during the portion provided.
