Debate on Sanctuary Policies and Crime

on sanctuary policies on Capitol Hill.

The 18-year-old Loyola University student

shot and killed in Chicago back in March,

and the feds say the suspect came into the country illegally

during the Biden administration,

and then was released twice

even after a shoplifting arrest.

Sheridan's mother calling her killing preventable.

Congressman Mike Lawler is introducing her right now.

Let's listen in live.

It should not have happened.

Our immigration policies exist for a reason,

and they should have been enforced.

Sheridan would still be with us today,

and Jessica would not have to testify before this panel.

Our immigration laws facilitate legal immigration processes

to ensure that good, smart people can come into this country

assimilate and contribute to our communities,

while also ensuring that criminals who break the law

do not get to stay.

Their jobs are made infinitely harder

when places like New York and Chicago

blatantly disregard existing law

and provide safe harbor to criminals.

Sanctuary policies are the reason.

Point of order.

This is a statement, not an introduction.

General, lady's point is well taken.

General, please confine his remarks to the introduction.

Thank you.

Back in May of 2023,

over three years ago, Sheridan's murderer

illegally entered the United States.

Border patrol caught him.

They apprehended him.

But then because of the Biden administration's

ludicrous open border policies,

he was released into our country.

A month later, he was arrested for shoplifting in Chicago.

Under existing law and the law at the time,

he should have been deported right then and there.

Point of order.

This is not an introduction.

And in Chicago, we're abiding by our federal laws.

Point of order.

This is not an introduction, it's a speech.

You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Mr. Chairman.

Which is disgraceful.

Yes, we're ruling on the point of order.

His mother is here.

Mr. Chairman.

Precisely because you have failed to do your job.

Yes, we're ruling on the point of order.

You wonder why we had four hearings?

It's because you don't understand

the consequence of sanctuary policies.

Mr. Chairman, unfortunately, we won't give our approval

for people to introduce their constituents

if people don't stick to the rules.

So I appreciate the chairman's insistence

that we stick to the rules

and that you have the opportunity

to introduce your constituent,

which I think you have done.

And introducing my constituent is sharing the details

of her death.

You may not want to hear the details.

It may be an inconvenience to you,

but these details matter.

The gentleman will suspend.

We have an agreement with the minority that the introductions will be introductory only.

So if I could just ask for the gentleman to make that introduction and conclude, sure.

When you send your kid to college, you should be worried about making sure they go to class

or hopefully that they have a nice roommate or how to help them get a summer internship.

Not worried that illegal immigrants are shooting them while they're out with their friends

looking at the northern lights.

It is shameful that we are here.

Not because this is the fourth hearing, but because we need to have four hearings to make

people understand the real life consequences of the disastrous sanctuary city policies.

So while some of my colleagues may not want to hear the truth, the same outrage you feel

about Rene Good and Alex Pretty, you should feel about Sheridan Gorman and Lake and Riley

and every angel family in this country.

I do feel that outrage.

You do not.

Do you?

Because if you did, you would not support sanctuary.

Do you feel the outrage about Alex Pretty and Rene Good?

You should be ashamed of yourself.

You should be ashamed of yourself, Jamie.

You don't belong on this committee.

You should get the hell out of here.

You're a disgrace.

You don't understand the rules of the committee.

You're a disgrace.

You don't understand the rules of the committee.

You don't understand the constitution.

You are a disgrace.

You are a full of disgrace.

You are actually a full of disgrace for supporting sanctuary policies.

Get rid of Rene Good.

Get rid of Alex Pretty and Rene Good.

I wrote a whole New York Times op-ed about it.

You should be absolutely ashamed of yourself.

Your average man opposing sanctuary policies that resulted in their daughter's death.

The committee will be in order.

Mr. Chairman, I just want to say we will not allow, thanks to Mr. Lawler's outrageous outbursts,

we will not allow this to happen again.

This was an agreement between the chair and the ranking member, and unfortunately, you're

not able to control your members, so it is time for us to proceed.

Your opening statement was outrageous.

You should be ashamed of yourself.