Horrific news came out of Chicago this past weekend when it was revealed that Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman was murdered by an illegal alien.

Jose Medina-Medina, a Venezuelan national, was caught and released into our country by the Biden administration in May 2023.

Just one month later, he was arrested again in the sanctuary city of Chicago for shoplifting. But like so many sanctuary jurisdictions, Chicago released him back onto the streets.

Now, an 18-year-old with her entire life ahead of her is gone.

We also learned this week that an 83-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran, who was randomly shoved onto subway tracks in New York City by an illegal alien, has passed away.

The suspect, a Honduran national, had been deported four times and had a lengthy criminal record with at least 15 prior charges, including assault, domestic violence, and obstruction of police.

Yet New York City’s sanctuary policies prevented local law enforcement from working with federal authorities to remove him.

And Wisconsin is not immune.

Last year, an illegal alien who had previously been convicted of drunk driving was released in the sanctuary jurisdiction of Dane County. She went on to kill two teenagers in another drunk driving incident.

I cannot imagine what these families are going through. The reality is that each of these tragedies was preventable. This could be anyone’s daughter, grandfather, or son.

If sanctuary jurisdictions followed the law and cooperated with federal authorities, these individuals would not have been back on the streets. Instead, too many jurisdictions refuse to work with federal law enforcement. They release individuals without notification, allowing them to reoffend and murder Americans.

This must end.

I have cosponsored the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act, which redirects federal law enforcement funding away from sanctuary jurisdictions. Importantly, it also gives victims the right to sue for damages when crimes are committed by illegal aliens who should not have been released. You can read more about this important legislation here.

I am also a cosponsor of the Sanctuary Penalty and Public Protection Act, which would fully strip federal funding from sanctuary jurisdictions.

And I will continue fighting to fully fund DHS so we can remove criminal illegal aliens from our communities. We cannot allow lawless jurisdictions to put American lives at risk.

Thank you for starting your weekend with us. We hope you enjoy this week’s edition of the Tiffany Telegram. We will be back in two weeks, and we wish you and your family a blessed Easter.