The Home Judiciary Committee on Tuesday held a listening to on the Harris-Biden border disaster starting at 10 AM ET, the place they heard testimony from victims of crimes stemming from unlawful immigration.
Per the Judiciary Committee’s website, the witnesses included:
- Anne Fundner, Mom of Weston Fundner, Sufferer of Fentanyl Poisoning
- April Aguirre, Crime Victims’ Advocate
- Patty Morin, Mom of Rachel Morin, Sufferer of Felony Unlawful Alien
- Mike Boudreaux, Sheriff, Tulare County, California
- Tammy Nobles, Mom of Kayla Hamilton, Sufferer of Felony Unlawful Alien
- Alexis Nungaray, Mom of Jocelyn Nungaray, Sufferer of Felony Unlawful Alien
- Melissa Lopez, Govt Director, Estrella del Paso (previously often known as Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Providers)
- Cecilia Farfán-Méndez, Ph.D., Affiliated Researcher, Institute on International Battle and Cooperation College of California San Diego
As TGP readers know, Alexis Nungaray is the mom of Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old woman discovered strangled to demise in Houston, Texas in June by two unlawful aliens from Venezuela.
Throughout the listening to, Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) went on a rant whining that Republicans had been exploiting the struggling of those harmless households somewhat than putting the blame the place it actually belonged with border czar Kamala Harris.
Unsurprisingly, the victims had been furious that Escobar would dare make such a vile assertion. April Aguirre, a daughter of Mexican immigrants, had an particularly explosive response which put Escobar in her place.
Aguirre spoke on behalf of 11-year-old Maria Gonzalez, an immigrant who was dwelling in Houston along with her father when an unlawful alien from Guatemala broke into her house and killed her horrifically. As Fox Information notes, the unlawful stuffed her below her father’s mattress in a plastic bag in a laundry basket.
The sufferer’s advocate began by calling Escobar’s allegations “insulting” whereas giving the Democrat quantity and demanding she give her a name to assist the households. She went on to say that not as soon as did Democrats supply her any help whereas Republicans readily helped her.
Aguirre went on to close down a number of makes an attempt by Escobar to interrupt as she continued to scorch the Democrat for daring the households had been getting used and requested actual options to the border disaster.
WATCH:
BOOM: SMUG Democrat tells MOMS who testify about their kids’s deaths on the hand of violent unlawful alien criminals that they’re being “exploited” by Republicans.
You NEED to listen to how they responded.
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ESCOBAR: What is occurring in the present day at this committee listening to the place we have now (GOP) colleagues who’re exploiting folks’s ache for political functions…
WITNESS #1: I don’t really feel exploited in any approach. As a matter of reality, I discover it attention-grabbing that neither of your testimonies’ 5 minutes has any questions for us up right here.
And I’ve obtained to inform you, I get bored with listening to about probably the most complete border invoice, which did nothing for Americans.
AGUIRRE: It’s insulting that you’d say that to those households that you’d make an assumption that they’re getting used or exploited in any approach. What I’ll do is provide you with my quantity it’s (redacted).
And I’d like a cellphone name from you to see what you are able to do to assist these households as a result of each single week, I get bombarded with calls from victims all around the United States.
However I’m only a small individual with a small basis that helps folks right here, domestically in Houston and Harris County. Not one time, when her daughter was murdered, and I used to be serving to her navigate the legal justice system, did one Democrat name me to supply their help.
It was solely Republicans. And I’m an impartial; I vote each methods. So it’s insulting…
(Escobar tries to interrupt and fails)
AGUIRRE: Please don’t communicate over me as a result of I’m nonetheless speaking!
I’ve the mic! I’ve the ground! If you wish to reply me, you ask!
You made some very broad statements. These folks misplaced family members; they misplaced kids. And we wish to see a distinction.
We might not perceive something that’s happening, however I guarantee you we’re not being utilized in any approach. And if in the present day any individual calls the quantity (the one she gave out earlier) from any facet of the aisle, we wish options.
(Escobar once more tries to interrupt, however Aguirre as soon as once more refuses to let her)
AGUIRRE: I’m nonetheless speaking! Don’t make an assumption that we’re getting used. That’s insulting!
