<p>Joe Abraham, an Illinois father whose 20-year-old daughter Katie was killed by an illegal immigrant in a 2025 hit-and-run crash, is criticizing Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker over what he describes as a lack of acknowledgment from state leaders.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Abraham’s outcry comes after Pritzker&#8217;s office finally broke its silence regarding the recent murder of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman — allegedly at the hands of a Venezuelan national released into the country by the Biden administration — only to use the moment to pivot to political attacks against the Trump administration.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">In January 2025, Abraham&#8217;s daughter was killed in Urbana in a high-speed, drunk-driving hit-and-run. The suspect, Julio Cucul-Bol, is a Guatemalan national who had previously been deported and was living under an alias, according to law enforcement. While the Department of Homeland Security eventually launched &#8220;Operation Midway Blitz&#8221; in Katie&#8217;s honor, Pritzker has reportedly remained conspicuously silent.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">In a powerful social media post, Abraham highlighted the governor&#8217;s hypocrisy, contrasting Pritzker&#8217;s public response to other tragedies with what he says has been silence in his daughter&#8217;s case.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;@GovPritzker, I saw your post honoring lives lost in Minnesota — standing publicly, naming Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and laying flowers in their memory,&#8221; Abraham wrote. &#8220;But where was that same compassion on January 19, 2025? That is the day my 20-year-old daughter, Katie Abraham, was killed here in Illinois.&#8221;</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Abraham emphasized that his daughter was &#8220;simply living her life&#8221; and was not involved in any dangerous activity when she was killed.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">He said he had reached out privately to the governor, seeking only &#8220;clarity&#8221; and &#8220;understanding,&#8221; but was met with total silence.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;You have never said her name. You have never come to where she died&#8230; And beyond that — you have never even responded to me,&#8221; Abraham stated.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The father’s response was triggered by Pritzker’s office finally — after three days — acknowledging the murder of Gorman, an 18-year-old freshman fatally <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/murder-suspect-in-loyola-university-slaying-is-venezuelan-illegal-released-by-biden?author=Jennie+Taer&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=40&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=Murder+Suspect+In+Loyola+University+Slaying+Is+Venezuelan+Illegal+Released+By+Biden">shot in Chicago while walking with friends</a> to see the Northern Lights. Rather than taking accountability for the sanctuary policies that allowed Gorman’s alleged killer — who had an outstanding warrant for shoplifting — to remain on the streets, Pritzker’s office blamed the Trump administration for &#8220;politicizing&#8221; the tragedy and demanded more federal funds.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Illinois Gov JB Pritzker office breaks its silence following the murder of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, who was allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant, telling <a href="https://twitter.com/realDailyWire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDailyWire</a> : </p>
<p>“Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and Loyola University community grieving…</p>
<p>&mdash; Jennie Taer (@JennieSTaer) <a href="https://twitter.com/JennieSTaer/status/2036182974195007521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2026</a></p></blockquote>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Abraham rejected the governor’s approach to immigration and public safety, arguing that Pritzker&#8217;s defense of sanctuary policies creates the very conditions for these &#8220;preventable tragedies.&#8221;</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;This is not about politics. It’s about leadership and accountability,&#8221; Abraham declared. &#8220;When you choose to publicly mourn some victims while remaining silent about others — especially those lost under policies you support — it sends a message&#8230; it tells families like mine that our loss does not matter the same way.&#8221;</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Abraham concluded with a direct challenge to the governor: &#8220;Say her name: Katie Abraham. Stand where she died. Show the people of Illinois that every life matters.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/GovPritzker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovPritzker</a>, I saw your post honoring lives lost in Minnesota—standing publicly, naming Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and laying flowers in their memory.</p>
<p>But where was that same compassion on January 19, 2025?</p>
<p>That is the day my 20-year-old daughter, Katie Abraham, was killed… <a href="https://t.co/15Uv1uT46M">https://t.co/15Uv1uT46M</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Joe Abraham (@angeldadjoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/angeldadjoe/status/2036174426979328366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2026</a></p></blockquote>

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